getStrings

Get app strings for a specific language. Returns a key-value object of all string resources defined in the application for the given language.

Usage

await browser.getStrings(language, stringFile)

Parameters

Name	Type	Details
language optional	string	Language code (e.g. 'fr', 'de'). Defaults to the device language.
stringFile optional	string	Path to the strings file (Android only).

Example

getStrings.js

it('should get app strings', async () => {
    // Get strings for default language
    const strings = await browser.getStrings()
    // Get strings for a specific language
    const frStrings = await browser.getStrings('fr')
})

Returns

• <Promise<Record<string, string>>> returns: Key-value map of all string resources.

Support

Supported platforms: iOS, Android

note

Refer to the official Appium driver documentation to see which driver versions support this command.