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Chaining multiple WHENs in one scope

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Description

To chain multiple WHENs I have to do it in such a way:
```
GIVEN("Some background") {
WHEN("Something happens") {
THEN("The result should be") {
AND_WHEN("Other things happen") {
....
```
When I want to chain multiple WHENs the code could grow, what will lead to ugliness of scenario.
I want to accomplish the same behaviour, but with such syntax:
```
GIVEN("Some background") {
WHEN("Something happens") { // When no. 1
THEN("The result should be") {
....
}
AND_WHEN("Other things happen after "the something" ") { // When no. 2
THEN("The result should be") {
...
```
I don't want the "When no. 1" and the "When no. 2" to be executed in different test runs.
Is there any workaround to accomplish this?

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing GIVEN, WHEN, THEN, and AND_WHEN entry points in Catch2 and reading the tests that cover chained scenarios. Compare the current nesting behavior with the proposed syntax, then define a focused test showing that both WHEN clauses run in one scenario rather than separate test runs. No specific file or test path is named in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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