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

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to close the current browser window.

Selenium Python

driver.[1]()

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

Aclose

Bstop

Cexit

Dquit

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 Selenium 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 Python

driver.[1]()

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

Ashutdown

Bclose

Cquit

Dexit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using close() when intending to end the whole session.

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

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

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to properly close the browser session.

Selenium Python

driver.[1]()  # closes all windows and ends session

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

Aclose

Bstop

Cexit

Dquit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using close() when quit() is needed.

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

To close all browser 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 session.

Selenium Python

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 not Selenium methods.

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

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to check if the browser has multiple windows, close the current window, and then quit the session.

Selenium Python

if len(driver.window_handles) > [1]:
    driver.[2]()
driver.[3]()

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

A1

Bclose

Cquit

D0

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 0 instead of 1 to check multiple windows.

Using quit() before close(), which may cause errors.

Using invalid methods like exit() or stop().

This code checks if there is more than one window open (more than 1). If yes, it closes the current window with close(). Finally, it ends the session with quit().

Practice

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

easy

A. Closes all browser windows and ends the WebDriver session

B. Restarts the browser session

C. Keeps the browser open but clears cookies

D. Closes the current browser window or tab only

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: Compare with 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 D

4. Quick Check:

   close() closes one window [OK]

Hint: Close closes one tab/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 Selenium Python?

easy

A. driver.quit()

B. driver.stop()

C. driver.exit()

D. driver.close()

Solution

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

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

2. Step 2: Verify syntax correctness

   driver.quit() is the correct syntax; other options like exit() or stop() do not exist in Selenium WebDriver API.

3. Final Answer:

   driver.quit() -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Use quit() to close all windows [OK]

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

Common Mistakes:

• Using driver.close() to end session
• Using non-existent methods like exit() or stop()
• Missing parentheses in method call

3. Consider the following Selenium Python code snippet:

from selenium import webdriver

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get('https://example.com')
driver.close()
print(driver.title)

What will happen when this code runs?

medium

A. Prints the page title successfully

B. Raises an error because the browser window is closed before accessing title

C. Prints an empty string

D. The browser stays open and prints the title

Solution

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

   The close() method closes the current browser window, so after this call, the window is no longer available.

2. Step 2: Accessing driver.title after closing window

   Trying to get the title after closing the window causes a WebDriverException because the session still exists but the window is closed.

3. Final Answer:

   Raises an error because the browser window is closed before accessing title -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Accessing title after close() causes error [OK]

Hint: Don't access page after close() without reopening [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming title prints after close()
• Thinking close() ends session (it doesn't)
• Ignoring exceptions after window close

4. You have this Selenium Python code:

driver = webdriver.Firefox()
driver.get('https://example.com')
driver.close()
driver.quit()

What is the problem with this code?

medium

A. Calling close() before quit() is redundant but safe

B. close() should be replaced with quit() only

C. Calling quit() after close() causes an error

D. The code will open two browser windows

Solution

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

   close() closes the current window; quit() closes all windows and ends the session.

2. Step 2: Analyze calling close() before quit()

   Calling close() first closes one window, then quit() closes any remaining windows and ends the session. This is redundant but does not cause errors.

3. Final Answer:

   Calling close() before quit() is redundant but safe -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   close() then quit() is safe but redundant [OK]

Hint: quit() alone suffices; close() before quit() is safe but extra [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking quit() after close() causes error
• Believing close() replaces quit()
• Expecting multiple windows opened

5. You want to write a Selenium test that opens two tabs, performs actions on both, then closes only the second tab while keeping the first tab open. Which method should you use to close the second tab without ending the WebDriver session?

hard

A. driver.stop()

B. driver.quit()

C. driver.close()

D. driver.exit()

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the requirement to close only one tab

   To close only the second tab and keep the first open, you must close the current window or tab without ending the session.

2. Step 2: Choose the correct method

   close() closes the current window or tab only, while quit() closes all windows and ends the session. Methods stop() and exit() do not exist in Selenium.

3. Final Answer:

   driver.close() -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Use close() to close one tab, quit() closes all [OK]

Hint: Use close() to close one tab, quit() closes all tabs [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using quit() which closes all tabs
• Using non-existent methods like stop() or exit()
• Confusing close() with quit()