prevAll
Get all previous siblings of each DOM element in a set of matched DOM elements.
info
The querying behavior of this command matches exactly how
.prevAll() works in jQuery.
Syntax​
.prevAll()
.prevAll(selector)
.prevAll(options)
.prevAll(selector, options)
Usage​
Correct Usage
cy.get('.active').prevAll() // Yield all links previous to `.active`
Incorrect Usage
cy.prevAll() // Errors, cannot be chained off 'cy'
cy.getCookies().prevAll() // Errors, 'getCookies' does not yield DOM element
Arguments​
selector (String selector)
A selector used to filter matching DOM elements.
options (Object)
Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of .prevAll().
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
log | true | Displays the command in the Command log |
timeout | defaultCommandTimeout | Time to wait for .prevAll() to resolve before timing out |
Yields ​
.prevAll()yields the new DOM element(s) it found..prevAll()is a query, and it is safe to chain further commands.
Examples​
No Args​
Find all of the element's siblings before .third​
<ul>
<li>apples</li>
<li>oranges</li>
<li class="third">bananas</li>
<li>pineapples</li>
<li>grapes</li>
</ul>
// yields [<li>apples</li>, <li>oranges</li>]
cy.get('.third').prevAll()
Selector​
Find all of the previous siblings of each li. Keep only the ones with a class selected​
<ul>
<li>apples</li>
<li>oranges</li>
<li>bananas</li>
<li class="selected">pineapples</li>
<li>grapes</li>
</ul>
// yields <li>pineapples</li>
cy.get('li').prevAll('.selected')
Rules​
Requirements ​
.prevAll()requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).
Assertions ​
.prevAll()will automatically retry until the element(s) exist in the DOM..prevAll()will automatically retry until all chained assertions have passed.
Timeouts ​
.prevAll()can time out waiting for the element(s) to exist in the DOM..prevAll()can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.
Command Log​
Find all elements before the .active li
cy.get('.left-nav').find('li.active').prevAll()
The commands above will display in the Command Log as:
When clicking on prevAll within the command log, the console outputs the
following:
