setValue

Send a sequence of key strokes to an element after the input has been cleared before. If the element doesn't need to be cleared first then use addValue.

info

If you like to use special characters, e.g. to copy and paste a value from one input to another, use the keys command.

Usage

$(selector).setValue(value, additional)

Parameters

Name	Type	Details
value	string, number	value to be added
additional	InputOptions	options, exclusive to Webdriverio

Example

setValue.js

it('should set value for a certain element', async () => {
    const input = await $('.input');
    await input.setValue('test')
    await input.setValue(123)

    console.log(await input.getValue()); // outputs: '123'
});