Get text using selenium web driver in python?


We can get text using Selenium webdriver in Python. This is done with the help of a text method. It fetches the text in an element that can be later validated.

First, we need to identify the element with the help of any locators. Suppose we want to get the text - You are browsing the best resource for Online Education on the page below.

Example

Code 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

Updated on: 18-Nov-2021

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