[Feature]: Parametrize expect with soft option

[MartinPilny]

🚀 Feature Request

Currently, in Playwright, to perform a soft assertion, you must explicitly call expect.soft(...).... This approach does not lend itself well to parametrization, as it requires a different method call. I propose adding a soft option directly to the expect function to allow for easier and more flexible parametrization.

Example

Current method (hard to parametrize)

if (isSoftCheck) {
  expect.soft(element).toHaveText('expected text')
} else {
  expect(element).toHaveText('expected text')
}

Proposed method (easily parametrized)

expect(element, { soft: isSoftCheck }).toHaveText('expected text')

Or as chainer method

expect(element)
  .soft(isSoftCheck)
  .toHaveText('expected text')

Motivation

• Simplified Code: This feature will remove the need for conditional logic around assertions, making tests easier to read and write.
• Increased Flexibility: It will allow for easier switching between soft and hard assertions based on parameters or configurations.
• Enhanced Consistency: A consistent approach to assertions will reduce errors and improve maintainability.

[MartinPilny]

If done properly, this might be solid base for #29465

[pavelfeldman]

We already have something similar: https://playwright.dev/docs/test-assertions#expectconfigure. For your use case a one-line wrapper should do the trick.

const myexpect = (element, isSoft) => isSoft ? expect.soft(element) : expect(element);

[pavelfeldman]

Closing as per above, please feel free to open a new issue if this does not cover your use case.