Hello, I would like to know what if the difference between using “IF…ELSEIF… ELSEIF…” and “Run Keyword if” ? Is it only a perfonmance issue or there is a fundamental difference ? Exemple : IF ${var1} == A Execute keyword A ELSEIF ${var1} == B Execute Keyword B END ..... END and : Run …

Hi John, Yes you can use both, however the documentation for Run Keyword If says: NOTE: Robot Framework 4.0 introduced built-in IF/ELSE support and using that is generally recommended over using this keyword. Run Keyword If, has not been deprecated yet but may be in the future, though as far as…

[image] Centaure13: Run Keyword if It is an historical thing. Run Keyword if was the only option until Robot Framework 5 (if I am not mistaken). IF, ELSE IF, ELSE, END is newer and is the recommended way for future test cases. But note that the ELSE IF may imply that there is another ELSE af…

Hello, Thanks for your answer. So, if I have well undersantood, we can use both, there isn’t one more efficient than the other. And for the report ? Is one more readable than the other ? because if I use “IF … ELSE” on waterfall and the good condition is the latest “ELSE”, I must expand all the …

Differences between "IF... ELSEIF..." and "Run Keyword If"

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JaPyR (Aleh Borysiewicz) 26 May 2023 09:32 4

It’s historical, but also I would say it’s fundamental. IF…ELSE is much more readable, flexible and allow to do more things.

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Differences between "IF... ELSEIF..." and "Run Keyword If"

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