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Explain the working of Cypress.
The below diagram explains the working of the Cypress −

Automation tools like Selenium work by running outside the browser. However, Cypress has a different architecture. It runs within the browser. Cypress is based on the server - Node.js.
There is a continuous interaction of Cypress with the Node.js and they work in – coordination with each other. As a result, Cypress can be utilized for testing both the front and backend of the application.
Cypress is thus capable of handling the tasks performed in a real-time on the UI and simultaneously perform actions outside of the browser. The basic differences between Cypress and Selenium are listed below −
| Cypress | Selenium |
|---|---|
| Javascript | Java, C#, Python. JavaScript |
| Small community support | Big community support. |
| In-built video capture feature. | No in-built video capture feature. |
| No APIs available to handle tabs/child windows. | APIs available to handle tabs/child windows. |
| No parallel execution can be performed. | Parallel execution can be performed. |
| Only installation of npm is needed. | Supplemental Jars, libraries, and so on need to be added as project dependencies. |
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