Easiest way to select or type over text in a text box in protractor?

Question

In a protractor test I have an <input type="text"/> that is pre-filled with a value, and I'd like to erase that value and type a new one. Ideally I'd be able to just say something like

// Some way to select all the text in the text box so `
// sendKeys` will type over it.
element(by.css("input.myInput")).selectAll();

element(by.css("input.myInput")).sendKeys("my new value");

But selectAll doesn't exist and I can't find anything helpful in the API docs.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

I use clear to do this in one of my tests, works like a charm ;)

element(by.css("input.myInput")).clear();