[Solved] What is wrong with this code snippet? String newTab = driver.switchTo().newWindow(WindowType.TAB); newTab.get("https://example.com"); | Selenium Java

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What is wrong with this code snippet?

String newTab = driver.switchTo().newWindow(WindowType.TAB);
newTab.get("https://example.com");

Aget() method cannot be called on newWindow()

BWindowType.TAB is invalid

CnewWindow() returns WebDriver, not String

Ddriver.switchTo() cannot open new tabs

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check return type of newWindow()
The method newWindow() returns a WebDriver instance, not a String.
Step 2: Identify type mismatch
Assigning to a String variable causes a compile-time error.
Final Answer:
newWindow() returns WebDriver, not String -> Option C
Quick Check:
Return type mismatch = newWindow() returns WebDriver, not String [OK]

Quick Trick: Assign newWindow() result to WebDriver variable [OK]

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