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10.6Key Takeaways
- Built-in fixtures (
page,context,request) provide isolated, fresh environments per test - Custom fixtures inject reusable setup (page objects, authenticated sessions, test data) into tests
storageStatelets you authenticate once and reuse sessions — eliminating per-test login overhead- Create test data via API in fixtures for speed and reliability — not through the UI
- Fixtures provide automatic teardown — the code after
await use()runs after the test completes