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checkbox Playwright - check() vs setChecked(true)

According to Playwright Docs, there are two main methods for handling with checkbox elements.

I'm trying to understand what is the difference between these methods - locator.check and locator.setChecked when it set to true.

// check()
await page.getByRole('checkbox').check();

// VS

// setChecked(true)
await page.getByRole('checkbox').setChecked(true);

// (same for `uncheck()` vs `setChecked(false)`)

I've checked the docs and it looks like they're basically the same.

I've checked their functionality and it seems like they do the same.

Is there any difference? maybe a different purpose?

Solution

  • locator.check

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    locator.setCheck

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    So, judging by the documentation, locator.check will throw if the element is detached from DOM at any moment during action, whereas locator.setCheck will retry in that scenario.