Typing text (sendKeys) in Selenium Java - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test opens a web page with a search input box, types the text "Selenium testing" into it using sendKeys, and verifies that the input box contains the typed text.

Test Code - JUnit with Selenium WebDriver

Selenium Java

import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

public class TypingTextTest {
    private WebDriver driver;

    @Before
    public void setUp() {
        driver = new ChromeDriver();
    }

    @Test
    public void testTypingText() {
        driver.get("https://example.com/search");
        WebElement searchInput = driver.findElement(By.id("search-box"));
        searchInput.sendKeys("Selenium testing");
        String enteredText = searchInput.getAttribute("value");
        Assert.assertEquals("Selenium testing", enteredText);
    }

    @After
    public void tearDown() {
        driver.quit();
    }
}

Execution Trace - 6 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts and Chrome browser opens	Chrome browser window is open and ready	-	PASS
2	Navigates to URL https://example.com/search	Browser displays the search page with input box having id 'search-box'	-	PASS
3	Finds the input element by id 'search-box'	Input element is located and ready for interaction	-	PASS
4	Types text 'Selenium testing' into the input box using sendKeys	Input box now contains the text 'Selenium testing'	-	PASS
5	Retrieves the value attribute of the input box	Value attribute is 'Selenium testing'	Assert that the input box value equals 'Selenium testing'	PASS
6	Test ends and browser closes	Browser window is closed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: The input element with id 'search-box' is not found or the typed text does not match the expected value

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the sendKeys method do in this test?

A Clears the input box

B Clicks the input box

C Types the specified text into the input box

D Submits the form

Key Result

Always verify that the text you typed into an input box matches the expected value by checking the element's 'value' attribute after using sendKeys.