Short Description
Extension generates the string of specified length or calculates the length of specified string.Perfect tool for boundary testing!
Download and Install
This extension is available for Chrome. | Install from Google Store |  | Download source code from GitLab |
Source Code and Issues
Source code and issue reporting is available at GitLab: https://gitlab.com/irina-ivanova-extensions/stringGDescription
Extension is build for software testers to test input fields.User specifies the length and the type (number or text) of the string and the extension generates the string of specified length. Or user inserts the string in the second field and the extension calculates the length of it.
For example, if length is 10 and type is number, it gives You the string '1000000009' which You can copy-paste into the field. The first and the last characters are always different from the characters in the middle, which helps to see does field holds the whole string or not.
If the field does not holds the whole string (the last character is missing) - You can copy the string to the second extension's textarea field and calculate the length of it - how many characters it actually holds.
First publication of the extension - May 1, 2013.
Hot Keys
- [Enter] makes calculations
- [Left Arrow ←] checks Number type
- [Right Arrow →] checks Text type
- [Up Arrow ↑] checks/unchecks Space checkbox
- [Down Arrow ↓] checks/unchecks Umlaut checkbox (ÄÖÜÕ)
- [Tab] sets focus on bottom textarea to insert the String for length calculation
Test Case Examples
- Input field should allow 255 symbols:
- generate the string of 256 symbols
- copy the string
- if last symbol Z or 9 is in the filed, then it allows to insert more than 255 symbols
- Input field should allow 10 symbols and actually allows 10:
- generate the string of 10 symbols with umlauts
- save form and send the value to the database
- if column allows to hold 10 bytes (VARCHAR2(10)), then software gives an extension, because umlaut characters takes more than 1 byte. In that case column type should be VARCHAR2(10 CHAR).
Chrome Tip
You can configure hot-keys for extension in the Google Chrome:- open the extensions tab - chrome://extensions
- Link "Configure commands" at the bottom
- Choose an extension and type a shortcut
Questions and Comments
Any questions or comments are welcome! You can write me an e-mail on iriiiina@gmail.com or leave a comment on this page.Posts about stringG
| April 8, 2014 | stringG v3.2 |
| March 18, 2014 | stringG v3.1 |
| March 1, 2014 | String Generator v3.0 |
| January 4, 2014 | String Generator v2.4 |
| December 4, 2013 | String Generator v2.3 |
| November 16, 2013 | String Generator v2.0 |
| September 14, 2013 | String Generator v1.0 |
| July 2, 2013 | String Generator v0.5 |
| May 1, 2013 | String Generator v0.1 |
