How define parameters for behat scenarios - bdd

Question

Is there any way to use parameteres/variables in behat scenarios?
For example:
Scenario: Description
Given I am on "https://{{company_name}}.example.com/"
When I click on "xxxxx"
And I wait 2 seconds
Then I should see {{company_name}}
and in behat.yml
default:
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
goutte: ~
selenium2: ~
companyX:
params:
company_name: XXX
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
companyY:
params:
company_name: YYY
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
I think about using some template engine and render every set of tests separately, but maybe there is easier solution.

Answer 1

You cannot pass parameters to the .feature file.
Just put the configuration inside behat.yml.
Instead of using the step:
Given I am on "https://{{company_name}}.example.com/"
use:
Given I am on homepage
And set the url with 'base_url' in behat.yml:
default:
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
goutte: ~
selenium2: ~
companyX:
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
base_url: https://companyx.example.com/
companyY:
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
base_url: https://companyy.example.com/
Then depending on how you run behat:
behat --profile companyX
behat --profile companyY
a different url will be used.
More info about this:
http://docs.behat.org/guides/7.config.html#context