i am trying to create a variable in the variables section but by appreciating it i am doing something wrong.
so I have it now and it works.
*** Variables ***
*** Test Cases ***
MyTest
${DATA}= read_csv_file ../data.csv
Log ${DATA}
read_csv_file is a keyword that i design.
I would like it to work like this. but the log only shows "read_csv_file ../data.csv"
*** Variables ***
${DATA}= read_csv_file ../data.csv
*** Test Cases ***
MyTest
Log ${DATA}
The Variables section does not allow to execute keywords, only to define variables, eventually using other variables.
To do what you want, you need to add a Variables python file import, where you can pass an argument to it. For example:
*** Settings ***
Library SomeLibrary.py
Variables variables_from_csv_file.py ../data.csv
Your variables_from_csv_file.py file would then call your reader and define the ${DATA} variable, like for example:
from mylib import read_csv_file
def get_variables(args):
data = { "DATA": read_csv_file(args) }
return data
See Variable files
Log ${DATA} or Log Many ${DATA}.