Click actions in Selenium Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to click on the button with id 'submit-btn'.

Selenium Python

driver.find_element(By.ID, '[1]').click()

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Asubmit-btn

Bsubmit_button

Cbutton-submit

DsubmitBtn

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the wrong id string causes NoSuchElementException.

Misspelling the id attribute.

The correct id of the button is 'submit-btn'. Using By.ID with this value locates the button correctly and clicks it.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to click on the first link with the class name 'nav-link'.

Selenium Python

driver.find_element(By.CLASS_NAME, '[1]').click()

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Anavlink-class

Bnavlink

Cnav_link

Dnav-link

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using underscores instead of hyphens.

Using partial class names.

The class name is 'nav-link'. Using By.CLASS_NAME with this exact string finds the first matching element to click.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to click the button with xpath '//button[@name="confirm"]'.

Selenium Python

driver.find_element(By.XPATH, '[1]').click()

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A//button[@name=confirm]

B//button[name='confirm']

C//button[@name='confirm']

D//button[@name="confirm"]

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Missing quotes around attribute value.

Using incorrect XPath syntax.

The correct XPath syntax uses single quotes inside double quotes for the attribute value: //button[@name='confirm'].

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to click the checkbox with id 'agree' only if it is not already selected.

Selenium Python

checkbox = driver.find_element(By.[1], '[2]')
if not checkbox.is_selected():
    checkbox.click()

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AID

Bagree

CNAME

Daccept

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using By.NAME instead of By.ID.

Clicking without checking if already selected.

Use By.ID with 'agree' to find the checkbox. Then check if it is not selected before clicking.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to click the button with CSS selector '.btn-primary' after waiting until it is clickable.

Selenium Python

from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

wait = WebDriverWait(driver, [1])
button = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.[2], '[3]')))
button.click()

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A10

BCSS_SELECTOR

C.btn-primary

DID

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using wrong locator type like By.ID.

Not waiting before clicking.

Incorrect CSS selector string.

Wait 10 seconds for the button with CSS selector '.btn-primary' to be clickable, then click it.

Practice

1. What does the click() method do in Selenium Python?

easy

A. Finds a web element by locator

B. Types text into a web element

C. Waits for a web element to be visible

D. Simulates a mouse click on a web element

Solution

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

   The click() method is used to simulate a mouse click on a web element, like a button or link.

2. Step 2: Differentiate from other methods

   Typing text uses send_keys(), finding elements uses find_element(), and waiting uses explicit or implicit waits, not click().

3. Final Answer:

   Simulates a mouse click on a web element -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   click() = mouse click [OK]

Hint: Click means pressing a button or link with the mouse [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing click() with send_keys()
• Thinking click() finds elements
• Assuming click() waits for elements

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to click a button with id 'submit' in Selenium Python?

easy

A. driver.find_element(By.ID, 'submit').click()

B. driver.click_element(By.ID, 'submit')

C. driver.find(By.ID, 'submit').click()

D. driver.click(By.ID, 'submit')

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify correct method to find element

   The correct method is find_element(By.ID, 'submit') to locate the element by its id.

2. Step 2: Use click() on the found element

   After finding the element, call click() to simulate the click.

3. Final Answer:

   driver.find_element(By.ID, 'submit').click() -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   find_element + click() = correct syntax [OK]

Hint: Use find_element() then call click() on it [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using non-existent methods like click_element()
• Calling click() directly on driver
• Using find() instead of find_element()

3. What will happen when the following code runs if the button with id 'login' is not visible on the page?

driver.find_element(By.ID, 'login').click()

medium

A. selenium.common.exceptions.ElementNotInteractableException is raised

B. The button will be clicked successfully

C. No action will happen, code continues silently

D. selenium.common.exceptions.NoSuchElementException is raised

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand element visibility requirement

   Selenium requires the element to be visible and enabled to perform click(). If the element is hidden, click() fails.

2. Step 2: Identify exception raised when clicking hidden element

   When clicking a hidden element, Selenium raises ElementNotInteractableException, not NoSuchElementException which is for missing elements.

3. Final Answer:

   selenium.common.exceptions.ElementNotInteractableException is raised -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Click hidden element = ElementNotInteractableException [OK]

Hint: Clicking hidden elements raises ElementNotInteractableException [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing NoSuchElementException with ElementNotInteractableException
• Assuming click() silently fails
• Expecting click() to work on hidden elements

4. You wrote this code but it throws an error:

button = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'submit')
button.click()

What is the most likely cause?

medium

A. You forgot to import By from selenium.webdriver.common.by

B. The button is disabled or not visible

C. The element with id 'submit' does not exist on the page

D. You used click() instead of send_keys()

Solution

1. Step 1: Check element existence

   If the element did not exist, find_element would raise NoSuchElementException immediately, not at click().

2. Step 2: Consider element state for click()

   If the element is found but disabled or hidden, click() raises ElementNotInteractableException, causing the error.

3. Final Answer:

   The button is disabled or not visible -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Click error often means element not interactable [OK]

Hint: Check if element is visible and enabled before clicking [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming missing import causes click error
• Confusing click() with send_keys() usage
• Ignoring element visibility or enabled state

5. You want to click a button only after it becomes clickable. Which Selenium Python approach is best to ensure this?

hard

A. Use time.sleep(5) before clicking

B. Use driver.refresh() before clicking

C. Use WebDriverWait with element_to_be_clickable condition

D. Call click() immediately after find_element()

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand waiting for element state

   Using WebDriverWait with element_to_be_clickable waits until the element is visible and enabled for clicking.

2. Step 2: Compare with other options

   time.sleep() is unreliable and slows tests; immediate click may fail if element not ready; refreshing page is unrelated.

3. Final Answer:

   Use WebDriverWait with element_to_be_clickable condition -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Wait for clickable element with WebDriverWait [OK]

Hint: Wait explicitly for clickable element before clicking [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using fixed sleep instead of explicit wait
• Clicking without waiting for element readiness
• Refreshing page unnecessarily