Javascript - I am unable to pass my if condition in cypress

rajeshwarisubramaniyan
August 24, 2023
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1 vote
2 Answers

I am trying to validate two json file and if the file data is valid then log it as "success", if it is invalid log it as "fails". But my test case tend to show fail all the time even the value present in the file is correct. I checked the values in the file by introducing logs in each function.

I tried the above stuff but i receive "fail" all the time
If there could be a solution i would be happy, i am not sure what is wrong
output

test.cy.js

cy.get('.dataTable-custom').get('.w-40').eq(0).then((el) => {
                cy.writeFile('request-number.json',
                    {
                        request_number: el.text()
                    })
            })
            cy.readFile('request-number.json').then((request) => {
                expect(request).to.be.an('object')
                cy.log(request)
                cy.readFile('application-details.json').then((json) => {
                    expect(json).to.be.an('object')
                    cy.log(json)
                    if (request === json) {
                        cy.log("success")
                    }
                    else {
                        cy.log("fail")
                    }
                })
            })```
**request-number.json**
`{
  "request_number": "ARS/0099/2023"
}`
  
**application-details.json**
`{
  "request_number": "ARS/0099/2023"
}`

Answers

- Ryry
- August 24, 2023 at 1:40 pm
- 0 votes
0
In Javascript you can’t just simply compare two objects using "==" or "===" , you need to convert the object to a stringified version first and then compare.
```
...
if (JSON.stringify(request) === JSON.stringify(json)) {
    cy.log("success")
  }
  else {
    cy.log("fail")
 }
...
```
Reference: https://www.educative.io/answers/how-to-compare-two-objects-in-javascript
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