Checking state (isDisplayed, isEnabled, isSelected) in Selenium Java - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to check if the button is visible on the page.

Selenium Java

boolean visible = button.[1]();

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AisDisplayed

Bclick

CisSelected

DgetText

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using click() instead of isDisplayed()

Using getText() which returns text, not visibility

Using isSelected() which checks selection state, not visibility

The isDisplayed() method checks if the element is visible on the page.

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medium

Complete the code to verify if the checkbox is enabled for interaction.

Selenium Java

boolean enabled = checkbox.[1]();

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Asubmit

BisSelected

CisDisplayed

DisEnabled

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using isSelected() which checks if checkbox is checked

Using isDisplayed() which checks visibility only

Using submit() which triggers form submission

The isEnabled() method checks if the element can be interacted with (enabled).

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hard

Fix the error in the code to check if the radio button is selected.

Selenium Java

boolean selected = radioButton.[1]();

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AisDisplayed

BisEnabled

CisSelected

Dclick

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using isEnabled() which checks if element is active

Using isDisplayed() which checks visibility

Using click() which performs an action instead of checking state

The isSelected() method returns true if the radio button is selected.

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hard

Fill both blanks to check if the element is visible and enabled before clicking.

Selenium Java

if (element.[1]() && element.[2]()) {
    element.click();
}

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AisDisplayed

BisSelected

CisEnabled

Dsubmit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using isSelected() instead of isEnabled()

Using submit() which is not a state check

Reversing the order of checks

First check if the element is visible with isDisplayed(), then check if it is enabled with isEnabled() before clicking.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a test that checks if a checkbox is visible, enabled, and selected.

Selenium Java

if (checkbox.[1]() && checkbox.[2]() && checkbox.[3]()) {
    System.out.println("Checkbox is ready and selected.");
}

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AisDisplayed

BisEnabled

CisSelected

Dclick

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using click() instead of a state check method

Checking isSelected() before isDisplayed() or isEnabled()

Missing one of the state checks

This code checks if the checkbox is visible (isDisplayed()), enabled (isEnabled()), and selected (isSelected()) before printing the message.

Practice

1. Which Selenium WebDriver method would you use to check if a button is visible on the web page?

easy

A. getText()

B. isEnabled()

C. isSelected()

D. isDisplayed()

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of isDisplayed()

   This method checks if an element is visible on the page, meaning it is rendered and not hidden.

2. Step 2: Compare with other methods

   isEnabled() checks if the element can be interacted with, isSelected() checks selection state, and getText() returns text content, so they don't check visibility.

3. Final Answer:

   isDisplayed() -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Visibility check = isDisplayed() [OK]

Hint: Visibility means use isDisplayed() method [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing isDisplayed() with isEnabled()
• Using isSelected() for visibility
• Thinking getText() checks visibility

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to check if a checkbox element is selected in Selenium Java?

easy

A. checkbox.isSelected();

B. checkbox.isDisplayed();

C. checkbox.isEnabled();

D. checkbox.getSelected();

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall the method to check selection state

   The correct method to check if a checkbox or radio button is selected is isSelected().

2. Step 2: Verify syntax correctness

   checkbox.isSelected(); is valid Java syntax. getSelected() does not exist, and the others check different states.

3. Final Answer:

   checkbox.isSelected(); -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Check selection = isSelected() [OK]

Hint: Use isSelected() to check checkbox state [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using getSelected() which is invalid
• Confusing isDisplayed() with isSelected()
• Using isEnabled() to check selection

3. Given the following code snippet, what will be the output if the button is visible but disabled?

WebElement button = driver.findElement(By.id("submitBtn"));
System.out.println(button.isDisplayed());
System.out.println(button.isEnabled());

medium

A. true true

B. true false

C. false true

D. false false

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand isDisplayed() output

   The button is visible, so isDisplayed() returns true.

2. Step 2: Understand isEnabled() output

   The button is disabled, so isEnabled() returns false.

3. Final Answer:

   true false -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Visible = true, Enabled = false [OK]

Hint: Visible true, enabled false if disabled button [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming disabled means not displayed
• Mixing up isDisplayed() and isEnabled() results
• Expecting both to be true always

4. Identify the error in the following code snippet that checks if a radio button is selected:

WebElement radio = driver.findElement(By.name("gender"));
if(radio.isEnabled()) {
    System.out.println("Selected");
} else {
    System.out.println("Not Selected");
}

medium

A. Should use isSelected() instead of isEnabled()

B. Missing semicolon after findElement()

C. Incorrect locator By.name should be By.id

D. No error, code is correct

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of isEnabled() vs isSelected()

   isEnabled() checks if the element can be interacted with, not if it is selected.

2. Step 2: Identify correct method to check selection

   To check if a radio button is selected, isSelected() must be used.

3. Final Answer:

   Should use isSelected() instead of isEnabled() -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Selection check = isSelected() [OK]

Hint: Use isSelected() to check radio button selection [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using isEnabled() to check selection
• Assuming enabled means selected
• Ignoring method purpose differences

5. You want to write a test that clicks a checkbox only if it is visible, enabled, and not already selected. Which of the following code snippets correctly implements this logic?

hard

A. if(!checkbox.isDisplayed() && checkbox.isEnabled() && checkbox.isSelected()) {
checkbox.click();
}

B. if(checkbox.isDisplayed() || checkbox.isEnabled() || checkbox.isSelected()) {
checkbox.click();
}

C. if(checkbox.isDisplayed() && checkbox.isEnabled() && !checkbox.isSelected()) {
checkbox.click();
}

D. if(checkbox.isDisplayed() && !checkbox.isEnabled() && !checkbox.isSelected()) {
checkbox.click();
}

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the required conditions

   The checkbox must be visible (isDisplayed()), enabled (isEnabled()), and not selected (!isSelected()).

2. Step 2: Analyze each option

   if(checkbox.isDisplayed() && checkbox.isEnabled() && !checkbox.isSelected()) { checkbox.click(); } uses AND (&&) to combine all correct conditions and negates isSelected() to ensure it is not selected before clicking.

3. Final Answer:

   if(checkbox.isDisplayed() && checkbox.isEnabled() && !checkbox.isSelected()) { checkbox.click(); } -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Use AND for all true and NOT for selection [OK]

Hint: Use && for all true and ! for not selected [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using OR (||) instead of AND (&&)
• Not negating isSelected() when needed
• Clicking when checkbox is disabled or hidden