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What is Selenium WebDriver with Python?
Selenium WebDriver with Python is used to automate web browsers. It helps testers perform actions like opening websites, clicking buttons, entering text, and checking page content automatically.
Why Use Selenium with Python?
- Easy-to-understand Python language.
- Automatically opens and controls web browsers.
- Helps test login forms and website features.
- Reduces repetitive manual testing.
- Works well with Pytest for organising test cases.
Simple Python Selenium Example
Imagine you want to open a website and check its page title.
Step 1: Install Selenium
pip install selenium
Step 2: Create a Python file
File name: test_website.py
from selenium import webdriver
driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get("https://example.com")
print("Page Title:", driver.title)
driver.quit()
Expected Output:
Page Title: Example Domain
Simple Explanation
webdriver.Chrome()opens the Chrome browser.driver.get()opens the given website.driver.titlegets the website title.driver.quit()closes the browser.
Conclusion
Selenium WebDriver with Python makes web application testing easier. Beginners can start by opening websites, checking page titles, and clicking buttons.
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