How to repeat a JavaScript function 5 times

Question

I'm testing an app with Protractor; I want to simulate a click on a button 5 times but I don't want to write the same code x5. how can I do it?

element(by.css('button.click')).click();

Answer 1

Use loop

for(i=0; i<5; i++) {
  element(by.css('button.click')).click();
}

Answer 2

Loops offer a quick and easy way to do something repeatedly.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Loops_and_iteration

If you're looking for Protractor with loops:

Using protractor with loops

Answer 3

I think you should read documentation ... this is a basic

for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) { 
    element(by.css('button.click')).click();
}

Answer 4

Alternatively, you can also do it with browser.actions() chaining the click actions:

var link = element(by.css('button.click'));

actions = browser.actions();
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    actions = actions.click(link);
}
actions.perform();

As a side note, you can replace element(by.css('button.click')) with $('button.click') - protractor supports $ and $$ for CSS locators.