Find element by partial link text in Selenium Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to find an element by partial link text.

Selenium Python

element = driver.find_element_by_[1]("Learn")

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Aclass_name

Bid

Cpartial_link_text

Dtag_name

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'id' or 'class_name' instead of 'partial_link_text' to find a link by text.

The find_element_by_partial_link_text method locates a link element containing the specified partial text.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to click on a link found by partial link text.

Selenium Python

driver.find_element_by_[1]("Contact").[2]()

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Asend_keys

Bclick

Cpartial_link_text

Dsubmit

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using send_keys instead of click to activate the link.

The click() method is used to click on the found element. The method to find by partial link text is find_element_by_partial_link_text.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly find an element by partial link text.

Selenium Python

element = driver.find_element_by_[1]("About Us")

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Apartial_link_text

Blink_text

Cxpath

Dcss_selector

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using link_text when partial matching is needed.

The partial_link_text locator finds elements containing the given partial text, unlike link_text which requires exact match.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a dictionary comprehension that finds elements by partial link text and stores their texts.

Selenium Python

links_text = {el.text: el for el in driver.find_elements_by_[1]("[2]")}

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Apartial_link_text

BContact

CAbout

Dlink_text

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using link_text instead of partial_link_text for partial matches.

Using full link text instead of partial text.

Use partial_link_text to find elements containing 'About' in their link text. The comprehension stores text as keys and elements as values.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to filter links by partial link text and check if their text length is greater than 5.

Selenium Python

filtered_links = [el for el in driver.find_elements_by_[1]("[2]") if len(el.text) [3] 5]

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Apartial_link_text

BContact

C>

D==

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using link_text instead of partial_link_text.

Using wrong comparison operators like '<' or '==' instead of '>'.

The code finds elements by partial link text and filters those whose text length is greater than 5 using len(el.text) > 5.

Practice

1. What does the Selenium method find_element_by_partial_link_text do?

easy

A. Finds a link element containing the specified partial text.

B. Finds any element with the exact text match.

C. Finds elements by their HTML tag name.

D. Finds elements by their CSS class name.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the method purpose

   The method find_element_by_partial_link_text searches for <a> elements that contain the given text partially.

2. Step 2: Compare with other locator methods

   Unlike exact text match or tag name search, this method matches any link containing the partial text.

3. Final Answer:

   Finds a link element containing the specified partial text. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Partial link text = Finds links with partial text [OK]

Hint: Partial link text finds links by part of their visible text [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing partial link text with exact text match
• Using it on non-link elements
• Expecting it to find by attribute instead of visible text

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to find a link containing the text "Login" using Selenium in Python?

easy

A. driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text['Login']

B. driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text(Login)

C. driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text("Login")

D. driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text{Login}

Solution

1. Step 1: Check method usage and argument format

   The method requires a string argument inside parentheses and quotes, like "Login".

2. Step 2: Validate Python syntax

   driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text("Login") uses correct parentheses and quotes. Options A, B, and D have syntax errors or wrong brackets.

3. Final Answer:

   driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text("Login") -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Correct method call uses parentheses and quotes [OK]

Hint: Use parentheses and quotes for string argument in method call [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Omitting quotes around the string
• Using square or curly brackets instead of parentheses
• Passing variable without quotes

3. What will the following code print if the page has a link with text "Click here to Login"?

element = driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text("Login")
print(element.text)

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A. NoSuchElementException

B. Login

C. Click here

D. Click here to Login

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand partial link text matching

   The method finds the first link containing "Login" anywhere in its visible text.

2. Step 2: Check what element.text returns

   It returns the full visible text of the found link, which is "Click here to Login".

3. Final Answer:

   Click here to Login -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Partial match finds full link text [OK]

Hint: Partial link text finds full link text, not just the partial part [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Expecting only the partial text to print
• Assuming it throws exception if partial matches
• Confusing element.text with attribute values

4. Given this code snippet, what is the error and how to fix it?

element = driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text(Login)
print(element.text)

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A. SyntaxError due to missing parentheses; fix by adding parentheses

B. NameError because Login is not quoted; fix by adding quotes: "Login"

C. NoSuchElementException because partial link text is incorrect

D. TypeError because find_element_by_partial_link_text expects int

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the error in argument usage

   The argument Login is not in quotes, so Python treats it as a variable, causing NameError.

2. Step 2: Correct the argument to a string

   Wrap Login in quotes like "Login" to pass a string literal.

3. Final Answer:

   NameError because Login is not quoted; fix by adding quotes: "Login" -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   String arguments need quotes [OK]

Hint: Always quote string arguments in Selenium locators [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Forgetting quotes around string literals
• Assuming partial link text accepts variables without quotes
• Misreading error type as syntax error

5. You want to click a link that contains either "Sign" or "Register" in its text. Which approach correctly finds and clicks the link using Selenium in Python?

hard

A. Try finding by partial link text "Sign" first, if not found, then try "Register".

B. Use find_element_by_partial_link_text("Sign or Register") to find either.

C. Use CSS selector to find links containing "Sign" or "Register" text.

D. Use find_element_by_link_text("Sign Register") to find combined text.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand partial link text limitation

   The method matches only one partial string at a time; it cannot match multiple alternatives in one call.

2. Step 2: Implement fallback logic

   Try finding link with "Sign" first; if not found, catch exception and try "Register" next.

3. Final Answer:

   Try finding by partial link text "Sign" first, if not found, then try "Register". -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Partial link text matches one string; use fallback for multiple options [OK]

Hint: Try partial link texts one by one for multiple options [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using 'or' inside partial link text string
• Expecting one call to match multiple partial texts
• Using link_text instead of partial_link_text for partial matches