What is the difference between BeforeTest and BeforeMethod in TestNG

Question

Both annotations runs before the @test in testNG then what is the difference between two of them.

Answer 1

In TestNG

@BeforeMethod - BeforeMethod executes before each and every test method. All methods which uses @Test annotation. @BeforeMethod works on test defined in Java classes.

@BeforeTest - BeforeTest executes only before the tag given in testng.xml file. @BeforeTest works on test defined in testng.xml

Reference:- https://examples.javacodegeeks.com/enterprise-java/testng/testng-beforetest-example/ and http://howtesting.blogspot.com/2012/12/difference-between-beforetest-and.html