Closing browser (close vs quit) in Selenium Java - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to close the current browser window.

Selenium Java

driver.[1]();

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aclose

Bquit

Cexit

Dstop

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using quit() instead of close() when only one window should be closed.

Using exit() or stop(), which are not valid WebDriver methods.

The close() method closes the current browser window that the driver is controlling.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to close all browser windows and end the WebDriver session.

Selenium Java

driver.[1]();

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aclose

Bexit

Cshutdown

Dquit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using close() when multiple windows are open and the session should end.

Using shutdown() or exit(), which are not valid WebDriver methods.

The quit() method closes all browser windows and safely ends the WebDriver session.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to properly close all browser windows and end the session.

Selenium Java

driver.[1]();

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aquit

Bclose

Cstop

Dexit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using close() when quit() is needed to end the session.

Using stop() or exit(), which are invalid.

To close all windows and end the session, use quit(). Using close() only closes the current window.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to close the current window and then end the WebDriver session.

Selenium Java

driver.[1]();
driver.[2]();

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aclose

Bquit

Cexit

Dstop

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Reversing the order of close() and quit().

Using exit() or stop(), which are invalid.

First, close() closes the current window. Then, quit() ends the session and closes all remaining windows.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to correctly close the current window, then quit the session, and finally print a confirmation message.

Selenium Java

driver.[1]();
driver.[2]();
System.out.println("[3]");

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aclose

Bquit

CBrowser closed successfully

DSession ended

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the wrong order of close() and quit().

Printing a message before closing or quitting.

Using an incorrect confirmation message.

The code closes the current window with close(), ends the session with quit(), and then prints a confirmation message.

Practice

1. What does the close() method do in Selenium WebDriver?

easy

A. Closes the current browser window or tab only

B. Closes all browser windows and ends the WebDriver session

C. Keeps the browser open but clears cookies

D. Minimizes the browser window

Solution

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

   The close() method is designed to close only the current browser window or tab that the WebDriver is controlling.

2. Step 2: Differentiate from quit()

   Unlike quit(), which closes all windows and ends the session, close() affects only one window or tab.

3. Final Answer:

   Closes the current browser window or tab only -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   close() closes one window [OK]

Hint: Close closes one window; quit closes all [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing close() with quit()
• Thinking close() ends the WebDriver session
• Assuming close() clears cookies

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to close all browser windows and end the WebDriver session in Java Selenium?

easy

A. driver.close();

B. driver.quit();

C. driver.exit();

D. driver.shutdown();

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall the method to end WebDriver session

   The method quit() is used to close all browser windows and end the WebDriver session.

2. Step 2: Check syntax correctness

   The correct syntax in Java Selenium is driver.quit();. Other options like exit() or shutdown() do not exist in WebDriver API.

3. Final Answer:

   driver.quit(); -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Use quit() to close all windows [OK]

Hint: Use quit() to close all windows and end session [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using close() instead of quit() to end session
• Using non-existent methods like exit() or shutdown()
• Missing parentheses in method call

3. Consider the following Java Selenium code snippet:

WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.get("https://example.com");
driver.close();
driver.get("https://google.com");

What will happen when this code runs?

medium

A. The browser opens example.com and google.com in the same tab without closing

B. The browser opens example.com, closes the tab, then opens google.com in a new window

C. The browser opens example.com and google.com in two tabs without closing any

D. The browser opens example.com, closes the tab, then throws an exception on the next get() call

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze the effect of driver.close()

   The close() method closes the current browser window or tab but does not end the WebDriver session. However, if it is the only window, the session becomes invalid.

2. Step 2: Understand the next get() call after close()

   After closing the only window, calling driver.get() will cause a NoSuchWindowException or similar because there is no open window to navigate.

3. Final Answer:

   The browser opens example.com, closes the tab, then throws an exception on the next get() call -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   close() closes window; next get() fails if no window [OK]

Hint: Close closes tab; next commands fail if no window open [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming get() opens new window after close()
• Thinking close() ends session like quit()
• Ignoring exceptions after closing last window

4. You have this Java Selenium code:

driver.close();
driver.quit();

What is the problem with this code?

medium

A. No problem; calling close() before quit() works without throwing exceptions

B. close() and quit() do the same thing, so one is redundant

C. Calling quit() before close() is required to avoid errors

D. Calling close() before quit() may cause quit() to throw an exception if no windows remain

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the effect of close()

   Calling close() closes the current window. If it is the last window, no windows remain open, but the WebDriver session remains active.

2. Step 2: Analyze quit() after close()

   Calling quit() after close() safely terminates the session even with no windows left; no exception is thrown.

3. Final Answer:

   No problem; calling close() before quit() works without throwing exceptions -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   close() then quit() succeeds [OK]

Hint: close() followed by quit() is safe; no exceptions [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking close() before quit() throws exception
• Confusing close() and quit() effects
• Believing quit() must precede close()

5. You want to close only the current tab but keep the WebDriver session active to open a new tab later. Which method should you use and why?

hard

A. Use driver.quit() because it closes all tabs and ends session cleanly

B. Use driver.quit() and then create a new WebDriver instance

C. Use driver.close() because it closes only the current tab and keeps session alive

D. Use driver.close() and then call driver.quit() immediately

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the requirement to keep session alive

   To keep the WebDriver session active, you must not call quit() because it ends the session and closes all windows.

2. Step 2: Choose method that closes only current tab

   The close() method closes only the current tab or window but keeps the WebDriver session alive, allowing further commands like opening new tabs.

3. Final Answer:

   Use driver.close() because it closes only the current tab and keeps session alive -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   close() closes tab; quit() ends session [OK]

Hint: Close closes tab; quit ends session completely [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using quit() and losing session
• Calling quit() then expecting to open new tabs
• Confusing close() with quit() effects