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Testing Tools Articles
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How to get text with selenium web driver in python?
We can extract text of an element with a selenium webdriver. This is done with the help of a text method. It fetches the text in an element which can be later validated.First we need to identify the element with the help of any locators. Suppose we want to get the text of an element in below page.ExampleCode Implementation.from selenium import webdriver driver = webdriver.Chrome (executable_path="C:\chromedriver.exe") # maximize with maximize_window() driver.maximize_window() driver.get("https://www.tutorialspoint.com/index.htm") # identify element l=driver.find_element_by_css_selector("h4") # get text and print print("Text is: " + l.text) driver.close()Output
Read MoreGetting the URL of the current page using Selenium WebDriver.
We can obtain the URL of the current page with Selenium webdriver. This is achieved with the help of getCurrentUrl() method. It fetches the URL of the opened application. This method accepts no parameters and strings the URL in the form of String.Syntax −String strUrl = driver.getCurrentUrl();ExampleCode Implementation.import org.openqa.selenium.By; import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver; import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement; import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver; import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit; public class CurrentUrl{ public static void main(String[] args) { System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "C:\Users\ghs6kor\Desktop\Java\chromedriver.exe"); WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver(); String url = "https://www.tutorialspoint.com/index.htm"; driver.get(url); driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS); // ...
Read MoreHow to switch to new window in Selenium for Python?
Selenium can switch to new windows when there are multiple windows opened. There may be scenarios when filling a date field in a form opens to a new window or clicking a link, button or an advertisement opens a new tab.Selenium uses the current_window_handle and window_handles methods to work with new windows. The window_handles method contains all the window handle ids of the opened windows. The window id handles are held in the form of Set data structure [containing data type as String].The current_window_handle method is used to store the window handle id of the present active window. Finally to ...
Read MoreHow to get screenshot of full webpage using Selenium and Java?
Whenever we encounter a failure during testing, it is a common nature to capture the screenshots wherever there is a deviation from the expected result. Thus it is considered a mandatory step to attach a screenshot for creating a bug.While automating a bunch of test cases of a considerable number, capturing screenshot is critical to infer why a test case has failed for both the development and testing team. As they debug the failures, going through the screenshot and conclude if the failure is due to script issue or defect in the application.Sometimes we may need to capture the screenshots ...
Read MoreFetch all href link using selenium in python.
We can fetch href links in a page in Selenium by using the method find_elements(). All the links in the webpage are designed in a html document such that they are enclosed within the anchor tag.To fetch all the elements having tagname, we shall use the method find_elements_by_tag_name(). It will fetch a list of elements of anchor tag name as given in the method argument. If there is no matching tagname in the page, an empty list shall be returned.ExampleCode Implementation.from selenium import webdriver driver = webdriver.Chrome (executable_path="C:\chromedriver.exe") driver.maximize_window() driver.get("https://www.google.com/") # identify elements with tagname lnks=driver.find_elements_by_tag_name("a") # traverse ...
Read MoreSelenium Webdriver submit() vs click().
The click() and submit() functions are quite similar in terms of functionalities. However there are minor differences. Let us discuss some differences between them.The submit() function is applicable only for and makes handling of form easier. It can be used with any element inside a form. The click() is only applicable to buttons with type submit in a form.The submit() function shall wait for the page to load however the click() waits only if any explicit wait condition is provided. If a form has a submit of type button, the submit() method cannot be used. Also, if a button ...
Read MoreFill username and password using selenium in python.
We can fill username and password fields in a login page with Selenium. This is considered an authentication step for any application. Once the username and password is entered, we have to click the login button.ExampleCode Implementation.import time from selenium import webdriver driver = webdriver.Chrome (executable_path="C:\chromedriver.exe") driver.get("https://mail.rediff.com/cgi-bin/login.cgi") # identify username, password and signin elements driver.find_element_by_name("login").send_keys("tutorialspoint") time.sleep(0.2) driver.find_element_by_name("passwd").send_keys("pass123") time.sleep(0.4) driver.find_element_by_class_name("signinbtn").click() driver.closeIf a valid username and password is provided, we shall be directed to the home page of the application.Output
Read MoreTest if element is present using Selenium WebDriver?
We can verify if an element is present using Selenium. This can be determined with the help of findElements() method. It returns the list of elements matching the locator we passed as an argument to that method.In case there is no matching element, an empty list [having size = 0] will be returned. We are not using the findElement() method since if there is no matching element, this method gives NoSuchElementException.In an event of any exception, we have to handle it with a try catch block.ExampleCode Implementation.import org.openqa.selenium.By; import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver; import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement; import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver; import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit; import java.util.List; public class ...
Read MoreHow to take partial screenshot (frame) with Selenium WebDriver?
Whenever we encounter a failure during testing, it is a common nature to capture the screenshots wherever there is a deviation from the expected result. Thus it is considered a mandatory step to attach a screenshot for creating a bug.While automating a bunch of test cases of a considerable number, capturing screenshot is critical to infer why a test case has failed for both the development and testing team. As they debug the failures, going through the screenshot and conclude if the failure is due to script issue or defect in the application.Sometimes we may need to capture the screenshot ...
Read MoreCan selenium handle Windows based pop up?
Selenium can handle Windows based pop up. There may be scenarios where a web page opens more than one window after performing some actions on it. The child windows that get opened may be a pop up containing some information or advertisement.Selenium uses the getWindowHandles () and getWindowHandle () methods to work with child windows. The getWindowHandles () method contains all the window handle ids of the opened windows. The window id handles are held in the form of Set data structure [containing data type as String].The getWindowHandle () method is used to store the window handle id of the ...
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