{string} from example table does not work unless using quote: '<myStringFromTable>'

[vince-ee]

Current behavior

Scenario:

   ...
    Then this <stringFromTable> is displayed
    Examples:
        | stringFromTable | 
          abcdef

Code:

Then("this {string} is displayed", (myValue) => {
    cy.log('The value is: '+myValue)
})

Result:
Step implementation missing for: this abcdef is displayed

Desired behavior

It should find the step and print The value is abcdef

It works if adding quote in scenario:

Then this '<stringFromTable>' is displayed

Which is not correct regarding Gherkin syntax.

However there is no issue with {int}:

   ...
    Then this <myInt> is displayed
    Examples:
        | stringFromTable | 
          1234

Code:

Then("this {int} is displayed", (myValue) => {
    cy.log('The value is: '+myValue)
})

Then this 1234 is displayed

Versions

• Cypress version: 9.1.0
• Preprocessor version: 4.3.0
• Node version: Node.js v17.2.0

[amitguptagwl]

@vince-ee I believe this is the cucumber expression behavior that the string data should be wrapped in single/double quotes. This is not the framework issue. Check this for an example

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