XCUIElement+Extensions.swift

extension XCUIElement {
  func write(string: String) {
    guard let stringValue = self.value as? String else {
      XCTFail("Tried to clear and enter text into a non string value")
      return
    }
    
    self.tap()
    
    // clear element before writing new text
    let deleteString = stringValue.characters.map { _ in XCUIKeyboardKeyDelete }.joined(separator: "")
    self.typeText(deleteString)
        
    self.typeText(string)
  }
}