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How the Gherkin language bridges the gap between customers and developers<\/span>
\nDavid Blackwood<\/a><\/span>
\nTue, 02\/07\/2023 – 03:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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Communicating with software developers can often be a burdensome task, especially when people lack technical knowledge and technical vocabulary. This is why project managers often use user stories<\/a> and the versatile system metaphor.<\/em><\/p>\n

You can assist communication further by utilizing technology designed to facilitate discussions between a project’s stakeholders and developers.<\/p>\n

The Cucumber framework<\/h2>\n

Cucumber is an open source framework that enables the creation of automated software tests using an easy-to-write and common language.<\/em> It’s based on the concept of behavior-driven development (BDD)<\/a>, which dictates that creating software should define how a user wants an application to behave when specific conditions are true.<\/p>\n

The Cucumber framework isn’t “technology” in the modern sense. It’s not a collection of bits and bytes. Instead, it’s a way of writing in natural language (English, in the case of this article, but so far Gherkin has been translated to over 70 languages). When using the Cucumber framework, you aren’t expected to know how to read or write code. You only need to be able to write down ideas you have about how you work. You should also document how you want technology to work for you, using a set of specific terms and guidelines.<\/p>\n

What is the Gherkin language?<\/h2>\n

Cucumber uses Gherkin as a means to define use cases. It’s primarily used to generate unambiguous project requirements.<\/em> In other words, its purpose is to allow users to describe precisely what they require software to do, leaving no room for interpretation or exception. It helps you think through the process of a transaction with technology and then helps you write it down in a form that translates into programmer logic.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example:<\/p>\n

\nFeature: The Current Account Holder withdraws money\nScenario: The account in question is not lacking in funds\nGiven that the account balance is \u00a3200\nAnd the debit card is valid\nAnd the cash machine contains enough money\nWhen the Current Account Holder requests \u00a350\nThen the cash machine dispenses \u00a350\nAnd the account balance is \u00a3150\nAnd the debit card is returned<\/code><\/pre>\n
As you can see, this is a highly specific scenario in which an imaginary user requests \u00a350, and the ATM provides \u00a350 and adjusts the user’s account balance accordingly. This scenario is just one part of an ATM’s purpose, and it only represents a specific component of a person’s interaction with a cash machine. When a programmer is given the task to program the machine to respond to a user request, this clearly demonstrates what factors are involved.<\/p>\n
What are Gherkin keywords?<\/h3>\n
The Gherkin syntax makes use of five indispensable statements describing the actions needed to perform a task:<\/p>\n