condition-based-waiting

Replace arbitrary sleep() or setTimeout() calls with condition-based waiting that polls for specific conditions like element visibility or state changes. This ensures tests pass consistently regardless of system speed, eliminating intermittent failures from race conditions and timing variations.

Use condition-based waiting to verify that expected conditions are met before proceeding, rather than guessing fixed delays. Poll for element visibility, API responses, or state changes to make tests robust against timing variations on both fast and slow systems.

Condition-based waiting provides helper functions like waitForElement that poll until an element is visible or exists in the DOM. Instead of sleep(2000), call waitForElement('#selector') to proceed only when the element is actually ready.

Yes. The waitForEventCount helper function polls until a specified number of events have occurred, letting you verify event behavior reliably without hardcoded delays or race condition failures.

Fixed delays don't account for system speed variations. On slower systems the delay is too short; on faster systems it wastes time. Condition-based waiting eliminates these failures by proceeding only when the actual condition is true.

Yes. The waitForEventMatch function enables polling for events that match specific criteria, allowing reliable verification of event data and behavior without timing guesses.