[Solved] Why does the following Selenium Java code cause an exception?Select select = new Select(driver.findElement(By.id("list"))); select.selectByIndex(7);Assuming the dropdown contains only 6 options. | Selenium Java

Selenium Java - Handling Form Elements

Why does the following Selenium Java code cause an exception?

Select select = new Select(driver.findElement(By.id("list")));
select.selectByIndex(7);

Assuming the dropdown contains only 6 options.

AThe dropdown element is not found

BIndex 7 is out of bounds since options are 0 to 5

CselectByIndex requires a string parameter

DThe select object was not initialized

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand index range
Dropdown options are zero-indexed; 6 options means valid indices are 0 to 5.
Step 2: Analyze the code
Calling selectByIndex(7) tries to select an option beyond the last index.
Step 3: Exception cause
This causes an IndexOutOfBoundsException or similar runtime error.
Final Answer:
Index 7 is out of bounds since options are 0 to 5 -> Option B
Quick Check:
Index exceeds available options [OK]

Quick Trick: Index must be within 0 to options-1 [OK]

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