Can you split keyword into multiple lines - robotframework

Question

I was trying to implement a keyword with arguments embedded in keyword, in a way that it is shown in Gherkin example. I have a keyword with multiple arguments. I was wondering if it is possible to split it to multiple lines? I wasn’t able to find this in the user guide. I tried to split as if it was a documentation, but with no luck.
*** Test Cases ***
test
When very long keyword ${argument_1}:${argument_2} with
... multiple arguments ${argument_4} is set to ${argument_5}
*** Test Cases ***
test
When very long keyword ${argument_1}:${argument_2} with \
... multiple arguments ${argument_4} is set to ${argument_5}
What is the standard solution here? Should I generally make shorter keywords?

Answer 1

Following your code to the letter, you basically have multiple errors of input separation.
Try something like this:
*** Test Cases ***
test 1
When very long keyword ${argument_1} ${argument_2}
... ${argument_4} ${argument_5}
test 2
When very long keyword ${argument_1} ${argument_2}
... ${argument_4} ${argument_5}
*** Keywords ***
When very long keyword
[Arguments] ${arg1} ${arg2} ${arg3}
... ${arg4} # You can also have new lines in arguments input!
Log My 4 arguments are: ${arg1}, ${arg2}, ${arg3}, ${arg4}

Answer 2

You can split long keywords with And like this:
*** Test Cases ***
Valid Login
Given login page is open
When valid username and password are inserted
And credentials are submitted
Then welcome page should be open
Cucumber has this option to split arguments but I never tried with RobotFramework.
Given the following people exist:
| name | email | phone |
| Aslak | aslak#email.com | 123 |
| Joe | joe#email.com | 234 |
| Bryan | bryan#email.org | 456 |