Error: Scenario requires one or more steps

[AlbanMinassian]

Scenario: Simple Scenario
    Given A
    When B
    Then C

Generate Error: Scenario requires one or more steps.
Why require an empty line between Scenario and steps , users can forget.

[cressie176]

Good question, and one I'm not sure of a satisfactory answer to. Since Yadda has no enforced syntax, steps can begin with any word, not just 'Given', 'When' and 'Then'. As a result its difficult to differentiate steps from scenario descriptions. Hence the blank line.

Scenario: Title
Some description

   Some Step A
   Some Step B

I'd be willing to drop the scenario descriptions altogether (which is how Yadda used to work), and would welcome suggestions since I also dislike the blank line requirement.

At the very least I can improve the error message.

[AlbanMinassian]

thank you for the explanation. I add a blank line :-)

[simoami]

I think the blank line requirement is problematic and reduces the formatting flexibility that Yadda offers at the expense of enabling keywords that not even supported as far as Gherkin grammar goes.

I think the fact that Yadda allows you to indent GWT steps is a step ahead of jBehave, but this blank line requirement drags it back.

Can we drop it?

[cressie176]

Hi Simo

I'm willing to drop scenario descriptions (which are the root cause of blank line requirement) as I think they're overkill, however the flexible syntax is important. GWT is a useful guideline for when you're starting BDD, but leads (IMHO) to mundane test suites.

Unless I get any strong objections I'll

1. Copy the existing FeatureParser to ScenarioDescriptionFeatureParser. I'll maintain this parsers until 0.12.x
2. Modify the existing FeatureParser to remove scenario descriptions and accept blank lines.
3. Delete the ScenarioDescriptionFeatureParser in 0.12.x

[cressie176]

Fixed in 0.11.0