Bug: Calling scenario with array argument of different object leads to unwanted behaviour

[MRyves]

Hi There!

Example:

Scenario: Foo
    * def arr = [ {foo: 'foo1', bar: 'bar1'}, {foo: 'foo2'}  ]
    * call read('@looping') arr


@looping
Scenario: Loop array
  * print 'foo: ', foo
  * print 'bar: ', bar

Expected output:

foo: foo1
bar: bar1

foo: foo2
bar: null # or error?

Actual output:

foo: foo1
bar: bar1

foo: foo2
bar: bar1

Others opinion on this?

[ptrthomas]

yes, quite likely bar was set as a "global" variable. it is possible that the use of @setup may work better: https://github.com/karatelabs/karate#setup

tagging this as help wanted - contributions welcome

[XiangyuTan-learning]

@ptrthomas HI, I am a master student of software engineering and looking for me first issue to make contribution. Do you mind if I working on this? Any suggestions appreciated!

[ptrthomas]

@XiangyuTan-learning sure go ahead, and take a look at https://github.com/karatelabs/karate/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

[XiangyuTan-learning]

@ptrthomas Thank you! Do you mind if I ask for some advice about where to start and potential ideas besides the Contributing File. It will help me a lot and I am very appreciate that! thanks

[ptrthomas]

@XiangyuTan-learning that's really hard to be honest. if you ask a specific question I can try answer when I have time