How to Assert the Existence of Either Value in a Variable/String

About Article:

This article describes how to check if a variable contains either of two specific values.

Description :

Find if the input text/variable contains any of the specified keywords.

Solution:

Create an extension that takes a variable/text and keywords and checks whether any of the keywords are present in the variable/text.

Here's the code to be used to create the extension:

function checkString(inputString, expected1, expected2) {

  // Input validation
  if (typeof inputString !== 'string' || typeof expected1 !== 'string' || typeof expected2 !== 'string') {
    return 'Invalid input types';
  }

  // Check if either of the expected values is present in the input string
  const containsExpected1 = inputString.includes(expected1);
  const containsExpected2 = inputString.includes(expected2);
  // Message based on the result
  if (containsExpected1 && containsExpected2) {
    return `String contains both expected values: "${expected1}" and "${expected2}"`;
  }
 else if (containsExpected1
 {
    return `String contains the expected value: "${expected1}"`;
  }
 else if (containsExpected2)
 {
    return `String contains the expected value: "${expected2}"`;
 }
 else
 {
    return 'The string does not contain any of the expected values';
  }
}
const resultMessage = checkString(inputString, expected1, expected2);

return resultMessage;

Explanation:

Function, “checkString”, takes three “string” arguments: “inputString”,”expected1”, and “expected2”, It checks if either “expected1” or “expected2” is present in the “inputString”. 

Depending on the result, it returns a message:

• If both substrings are present, it returns: 'String contains both expected values: "expected1" and "expected2"'.
• If only expected1 is present, it returns: 'String contains the expected value: "expected1"'.
• If only expected2 is present, it returns: 'String contains the expected value: "expected2"'.
• If neither substring is present, it returns: 'The string does not contain any of the expected values'.

Steps to Use the Extension:

1. Go to the Extensions section.

2. Create a New Extension.

3. Choose the appropriate access level: Project or Organization.

a.Project - Permits access at the project level.

b.Organization - Allows access across the entire organization.

4. Provide the Extension name and click "Create".

 5. Copy and paste the following code into the editor:

6. Click the “Add” icon to create inputs for the arguments (“inputString”, “expected1”,

“expected2”).

7. Click the “Save” button

How to use the Extension:

1. Open the Journey where the step needs to be created.

2. Add a new step to call the extension using its name
Example: assertKeyWords() returning $feedbackMessage

3. Save the test step.

4. In the right-side panel under "Step Editor", scroll to the “Inputs” section.

Note:  Inputs can be a Variable or Static Data.

•  Pass the inputs:

1. 1. Use `$` for variables.  
   2. Use `A` for static text.

5. Pass all the inputs under the Input sections. 

The following steps will provide you with a better understanding of how an extension

works.

6. Click on the extension’s test step.
7. The "Side effects" tab in the right-side panel for results.