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How to write multiple conditions of if-statement in Robot Framework


I have trouble writing if conditions in Robot Framework.

I want to execute

Run Keyword If '${color}' == 'Red' OR '${color}' == 'Blue'  OR '${color}' == 'Pink'    Check the quantity

I can use this "Run keyword If" keyword with one condition, but for more than one conditions, I got this error:

FAIL: Keyword name cannot be empty.

And also I would like to use these keywords:

Run Keyword If '${color} == 'Blue' AND '${Size} == 'Small' AND '${Design}' != '${Simple}'      Check the quantity

And

Run Keyword Unless '${color}' == 'Black' OR '${Size}' == 'Small' OR '${Design}' == 'Simple'

But I just end up getting errors.


Solution

  • You should use small caps "or" and "and" instead of OR and AND.

    And beware also the spaces/tabs between keywords and arguments (you need at least two spaces).

    Here is a code sample with your three keywords working fine:

    Here is the file ts.txt:

      *** test cases ***
      mytest
        ${color} =  set variable  Red
        Run Keyword If  '${color}' == 'Red'  log to console  \nexecuted with single condition
        Run Keyword If  '${color}' == 'Red' or '${color}' == 'Blue' or '${color}' == 'Pink'  log to console  \nexecuted with multiple or
    
        ${color} =  set variable  Blue
        ${Size} =  set variable  Small
        ${Simple} =  set variable  Simple
        ${Design} =  set variable  Simple
        Run Keyword If  '${color}' == 'Blue' and '${Size}' == 'Small' and '${Design}' != '${Simple}'  log to console  \nexecuted with multiple and
    
        ${Size} =  set variable  XL
        ${Design} =  set variable  Complicated
        Run Keyword Unless  '${color}' == 'Black' or '${Size}' == 'Small' or '${Design}' == 'Simple'  log to console  \nexecuted with unless and multiple or
    

    and here is what I get when I execute it:

    $ pybot ts.txt
    ==============================================================================
    Ts
    ==============================================================================
    mytest                                                                .
    executed with single condition
    executed with multiple or
    executed with unless and multiple or
    mytest                                                                | PASS |
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------