StringFunctions Function Type

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StringFunctions allow you to manipulate and transform text strings effortlessly. These functions enable you to combine strings and perform dynamic substitutions of placeholders with actual values, supporting various testing and data generation needs.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have referred to:

• Documentation on creating test cases.
• Documentation on creating test steps.
• Documentation on adding data generators in test steps.
• Documentation on adding parameters.
• Documentation on adding runtime.
• Documentation on creaing environments.

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Selecting StringFunctions as a Function Type for Data Generator

1. From the left navigation bar, go to Create Tests > Test Cases and create a new test case.

2. Use NLP to create a new step in the test case and include a placeholder for test data.

3. Click on the test data placeholder. From the Test Data Types dropdown menu, select the ! Data Generator option.

4. On the ! Data Generators overlay screen, select the Type to Default. This will enable you to use a collection of built-in test data generators.

5. Select StringFunctions from the Function Type dropdown list.

NOTE

This action will display a list of built-in functions associated with the StringFunctions function type, enabling you to select the appropriate function based on your requirements.

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Concat

• Enables you to concatenate multiple strings or data fields into a single string output, allowing you to combine strings to form composite data inputs.

ℹ️Example:

Inputs	Outputs
Test Data 1: Hello Test Data 2: World	HelloWorld
Test Data 1: @ User1	User123
Test Data 1: $ Data	DataGeneration
Test Data 1: * Travel	https://simply-travel.testsigma.com/

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Param Substituter

• Allows you to replace placeholders in the input string with their respective values.
• It supports Parameters, Runtime Variables, and Environment Variables, enabling dynamic substitution of variables into predefined strings for flexible data generation.

ℹ️Example:

Inputs	Outputs
String: I am @|name|. Born on *|dob| at $|place|	I am John. Born on 01/01/1990 at New York
String: Welcome, @|username|! Today is *|date|.	"Welcome, User123! Today is 2024-07-18."
String: Order ID: #|orderId|, Status: *|status|"	Order ID: #5678, Status: Shipped
String: Hello @|firstName|, your appointment is on *|appointmentDate|	Hello Alice, your appointment is on 2024-07-25

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