[Regression]: Can't call test.use() inside a describe() suite of a different test
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TL;DR
For "Can't call test.use() inside a describe() suite of a different test type. Make sure to use the same "test" function (created by the test.ext": make sure to use the same "test" function (created by the test.extend() call) for all declarations inside a suite.playwright `` To reproduce, just have describe blocks with extend/use inside of them. This was an intentional change (documented as a breaking change after the report).
Can't call test.use() inside a describe() suite of a different test type. Make sure to use the same "test" function (created by the test.extend() call) for all declarations inside a suite.playwrightSteps
- Playwright 1.42 turned mixing test instances into an error: 'Can't call test.use() inside a describe() suite of a different test type'. This was an intentional change (documented as a breaking change after the report). Fix: use the same test function created by your test.extend() call for everything inside a suite, instead of nesting different test instances in one describe block.
When to use
You are seeing this: Issue microsoft/playwright#29734 (closed, 58 comments): ### Last Good Version 1.41.2 ### First Bad Version 1.42.0 ### Steps to reproduce After updating to playwright 1.42, I get this message about one of my test files which was fine in 1.41.2: `` Can't... Use this skill when you run into "[Regression]: Can't call test.use() inside a describe() suite of a different test".
When not to use
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Versions
Versions mentioned in the source: 1.41.2, 1.42.0. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.
Variants
Other phrasings of the same problem that show up in reports:
`` Can't call test.use() inside a describe() suite of a different test type. Make sure to use the same "test" function (
``` Can't call test.use() inside a describe() suite of a different test type. Make sure to use the same "test" function (created by the test.extend() call) for all declarations inside a suite.playwright ```Why this happens
The original report does not dig into a root cause. It documents the symptom and the fix that resolved it.
Sources
- https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/29734