not
Filter DOM element(s) from a set of DOM elements.
info
Opposite of .filter()
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The querying behavior of this command matches exactly how
.not() works in jQuery.
Syntax
.not(selector)
.not(selector, options)
Usage
Correct Usage
cy.get('input').not('.required') // Yield all inputs without class '.required'
Incorrect Usage
cy.not('.icon') // Errors, cannot be chained off 'cy'
cy.clock().not() // Errors, 'clock' does not yield DOM elements
Arguments
selector (String selector)
A selector used to remove matching DOM elements.
options (Object)
Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of .not().
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
log | true | Displays the command in the Command log |
timeout | defaultCommandTimeout | Time to wait for .not() to resolve before timing out |
Yields
- `.not()` yields the new DOM element(s) it found.
Examples
Selector
Yield the elements that do not have class active
<ul>
<li>Home</li>
<li class="active">About</li>
<li>Services</li>
<li>Pricing</li>
<li>Contact</li>
</ul>
cy.get('ul>li').not('.active').should('have.length', 4) // true
Rules
Requirements
- `.not()` requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).
Assertions
- `.not()` will automatically [retry](/guides/core-concepts/retry-ability) until the element(s) [exist in the DOM](/guides/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress#Default-Assertions)
- `.not()` will automatically [retry](/guides/core-concepts/retry-ability) until all chained assertions have passed
Timeouts
- `.not()` can time out waiting for the element(s) to [exist in the DOM](/guides/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress#Default-Assertions).
- `.not()` can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.
Command Log
Find all buttons that are not of type submit
cy.get('form').find('button').not('[type="submit"]')
The commands above will display in the Command Log as:
When clicking on not within the command log, the console outputs the
following:
