before() from support/index.js called twice

[ttomaszewski]

Current behavior:

before() used in support/index.js being called twice.

Desired behavior:

Test code to reproduce

support/index.js

// Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
import './commands';
import faker from 'faker';

export const nameSeed = faker.random.words(3);

before('define nameSeed', () => {
  cy.log(`Name seed for this run is: ${nameSeed}`);
});

after('log out', () => {
  cy.log(nameSeed);
});

Versions

4.11.0, MacOS, Chrome

[jennifer-shehane]

I cannot recreate the issue as described in Cypress 4.11.0. Likely, the test code or the structure of the actual spec file is important to recreating the issue. Please provide the test code (in the spec file) required to run with this to recreate the issue. Thanks!

[jennifer-shehane]

Unfortunately we have to close this issue as there is not enough information to reproduce the problem. This does not mean that your issue is not happening - it just means that we do not have a path to move forward.

Please comment in this issue with a reproducible example and we will consider reopening the issue.

[ashutoshns]

I'm facing the same issue. I didn't face it earlier but when I moved my tests to a folder structure inside integration folder, it started running twice.

[jennifer-shehane]

@ashutoshns It's likely that this is a visual bug - that it's only in the display and not actually making 2 requests.

Please provide the test code that produces the duplicate logs so that we can track down and fix the bug. Thanks!

[ashutoshns]

I confirmed that it is indeed making two requests by adding a global counter which was set to 0 and also having it print a random number. From the look of it, I'd say the index.js is being called twice for some reason.(Adding the hook and logs) I also tried to reproduce this issue on a new dummy app but the hook was called just once and was working as per expectation. I think this could be something related to my configuration and not a cypress bug. What forum can I reach for support?

var counter = 0
before(() => {

  var _counter = Cypress.env('counter');
  Cypress.env('counter', ++_counter);

  cy.log('global counter =' + Cypress.env('counter'));

  cy.log('local counter =' + ++counter);
  
  cy.log(Math.random());
})

[jennifer-shehane]

Yeah, maybe you are requiring the index file twice somehow?

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[sagenicky]

Found out that in supportFile, when I define a function, export it and import it in some test file, then that particular test file executes all other functions/modules inside support/index.js as well, resulting in before and after hooks called twice in total.

Is that an expected behavior? Why does import execute the whole file? Any way to stop it? @jennifer-shehane

[jennifer-shehane]

@sagenicky Please provide a full reproducible example so we can see if the behavior is expected or not for ourselves.