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1import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
2
3test('Login and verify dashboard', async ({ page }) => {
4 await page.goto('https://example.com/login');
5 await page.locator('#username').fill('admin');
6 await page.locator('#password').fill('password123');
7 await page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click();
8 await expect(page.locator('.dashboard')).toBeVisible();
9});
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