javascript - Is it possible to use a for loop for DRY protractor test? *var coming up undefined* -

goal: want make make loop on it block tests if element text matches.

error: error: no element found using locator: by.csscontainingtext(".submenu li a", "undefined")

question: how write loop test multiple list items'? moreover, how make var title visible inner it block

for example: have 2 test want dry via loop this next test example psuedocode doesn't work working test below.

var config = require('../../protractor.conf.js').config;  describe('this homepage body tests', function(){    browser.driver.get(config.homepageurl);    describe('sub navigation functionality', function () {     //creates teh array of strings sample     var title = ['find store', 'clinic'];       for(var = 0; < title.length; i++){        it("should open find a" + title[i] + "page", function(){          browser.driver.sleep(2000);         browser.ignoresynchronization = true;         var link = element(by.csscontainingtext('.submenu li a', title[i]));         expect(link.gettext()).toequal(title[i]);         });     };  });  }); 

html:

  <div class="submenu">     <ul>         <li><a >find store</a>         </li>         <li><a>clinic</a>         </li>      </ul>   </div> 

working tests example:

it("should open find store page", function(){    browser.driver.sleep(2000);   browser.ignoresynchronization = true;    var title = 'find store';   var link = element(by.csscontainingtext('.submenu li a', title));     expect(link.gettext()).toequal(title);   });  it("should open find clinic page", function(){    browser.driver.sleep(2000);   browser.ignoresynchronization = true;    var title = 'clinic';    var link = element(by.csscontainingtext('.submenu li a', title));     expect(link.gettext()).toequal(title);   }); 

update:

it("should open find store page", function(){        browser.driver.sleep(2000);       browser.ignoresynchronization = true;        var string = 'find store';       var main = '.main';       var link = element(by.csscontainingtext('.submenu li a', string));         expect(link.gettext()).toequal(string);       //i want ot click on too!       link.click().then(function() {          browser.driver.sleep(3000);         var title = element(by.csscontainingtext(main, string));         expect(title.gettext()).tobe(string);       });      }); 

this element.all() + map() help:

var titles = element.all(by.css('.submenu li a')).map(function (elm) {     return elm.gettext(); });  expect(titles).tobearrayofstrings(); expect(titles).toequal(['find store', 'clinic']); 

fyi, here relevant feature request:

• add map() function element.all

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