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contain

Use the contain matcher with .should() to check that a Cypress-selected element includes expected text. Cypress waits and retries the check when the page is still updating.

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Syntax

cy.get(selector).should('contain', text)

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Source: End-to-end testing: your first test with Cypress | Cypress Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.