Deleting text in text view during XC UI Test?

Question

I am trying to delete the previous value from text view,but I am unable to since the cursor is always at the beginning of text view.I am using

extension XCUIElement {
    /**
     Removes any current text in the field before typing in the new value
     - Parameter text: the text to enter into the field
     */
    func clearAndEnterText(text: String) -> Void {
        guard let stringValue = self.value as? String else {
            XCTFail("Tried to clear and enter text into a non string value")
            return
        }

        self.tap()

        let deleteString = stringValue.characters.map { _ in XCUIKeyboardKeyDelete }.joinWithSeparator("")

        self.typeText(deleteString)
        self.typeText(text)
    }
}

source : https://stackoverflow.com/a/32894080/2563133

Is there a clear button on your text field? (small grey x button on the right) — Oletha, Apr 10 '17 at 07:47

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 30 '18 at 06:33

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If you don't want to rely on the keyboard and you are not making use of the clipboard, you can cut it:

extension XCUIApplication {
    func clearTextOnElement(_ element: XCUIElement) {
        element.doubleTap()
        menuItems["Select All"].tap()
        menuItems["Cut"].tap()
    }
}

Based on Mr.ConstantChange answer.

answered Jan 30 '18 at 06:33

rgkobashi

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In my case I had to add an additional element.tap() before the doubleTap() – Pavel Zagalsky Jun 18 '18 at 11:42
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"Select all" is not visible on a real device. – Pedro Paulo Amorim May 25 '20 at 10:04
I can't see "Select all" on my Simulator, it doesn't show up in the menu. – acmpo6ou Aug 04 '23 at 14:41

Mr.ConstantChange · Answer 2 · 2017-12-11T08:25:09.097

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In your case, it is easy if you double tap on your textfiled and tap on the delete button from key board. Following code should work:

yourTextFieldElement.doubleTap()  
app.keys["delete"].tap()

edited Dec 11 '17 at 08:25

answered Jul 10 '17 at 11:38

Mr.ConstantChange

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thanks! i just needed to add this line between: menuItems["Select All"].tap() – rgkobashi Jan 29 '18 at 09:04

Deleting text in text view during XC UI Test?

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