Getting element attributes in Selenium Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to get the value of the "href" attribute from the link element.

Selenium Python

link = driver.find_element(By.ID, "home-link")
href_value = link.get_attribute([1])
print(href_value)

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

A"href"

B"text"

C"class"

D"id"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using attribute names like "text" or "class" instead of "href".

The get_attribute method requires the attribute name as a string. To get the URL, use "href".

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to check if the "disabled" attribute is present on the button element.

Selenium Python

button = driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".submit-btn")
disabled_attr = button.get_attribute([1])
if disabled_attr:
    print("Button is disabled")
else:
    print("Button is enabled")

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

A"checked"

B"enabled"

C"disabled"

D"readonly"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Checking for "enabled" attribute which does not exist.

The "disabled" attribute indicates if a button is disabled. Use "disabled" to check its presence.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly get the "placeholder" attribute from the input element.

Selenium Python

input_box = driver.find_element(By.NAME, "email")
placeholder_text = input_box.get_attribute([1])
print(placeholder_text)

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

Aplaceholder

Bplaceholder_text

C'placeholder'

D"placeholder"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Not using quotes around the attribute name.

The attribute name must be a string with quotes. Without quotes, it causes a NameError.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to create a dictionary of element IDs and their "title" attributes for all elements with class "item".

Selenium Python

elements = driver.find_elements(By.CLASS_NAME, "item")
titles = {element.get_attribute([1]): element.get_attribute([2]) for element in elements}
print(titles)

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

A"id"

B"class"

C"title"

D"name"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using "class" instead of "id" for keys.

Using wrong attribute for titles.

Use "id" to get element IDs and "title" to get the title attribute values.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to filter elements with a "data-status" attribute equal to "active" and create a list of their "name" attributes.

Selenium Python

elements = driver.find_elements(By.TAG_NAME, "div")
active_names = [element.get_attribute([1]) for element in elements if element.get_attribute([2]) == [3]]
print(active_names)

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

A"name"

B"data-status"

C"active"

D"status"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using wrong attribute names or missing quotes around "active".

Get the "name" attribute for the list. Filter elements where "data-status" equals "active".

Practice

1. What does the Selenium method get_attribute('href') do when called on a web element?

easy

A. It sets the 'href' attribute to a new value.

B. It clicks the element if it has an 'href' attribute.

C. It returns the value of the 'href' attribute of the element.

D. It deletes the 'href' attribute from the element.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of get_attribute

   The method get_attribute is used to read the value of a specified attribute from a web element.

2. Step 2: Apply to 'href' attribute

   When called with 'href', it returns the URL or value assigned to the 'href' attribute of that element.

3. Final Answer:

   It returns the value of the 'href' attribute of the element. -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   get_attribute('href') = attribute value [OK]

Hint: Remember: get_attribute reads, does not change attributes [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking get_attribute changes or clicks elements
• Confusing get_attribute with set_attribute
• Expecting get_attribute to remove attributes

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to get the 'class' attribute of a web element stored in variable element using Selenium in Python?

easy

A. element.getAttribute('class')

B. element.get_attribute('class')

C. element.getattribute('class')

D. element.getattr('class')

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall correct method name in Selenium Python

   The correct method to get an attribute is get_attribute with an underscore, all lowercase.

2. Step 2: Check method spelling and case

   element.get_attribute('class') uses get_attribute('class'), which matches the correct syntax exactly.

3. Final Answer:

   element.get_attribute('class') -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Correct method name = get_attribute [OK]

Hint: Use underscore: get_attribute, not camelCase [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using camelCase like getAttribute
• Misspelling method names
• Using non-existent methods like getattr

3. Given the following code snippet:

element = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'submit-btn')
value = element.get_attribute('type')
print(value)

If the HTML is <button id='submit-btn' type='submit'>Send</button>, what will be printed?

medium

A. submit

B. None

C. Send

D. button

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the element and attribute

   The element is a button with id 'submit-btn' and attribute type='submit'.

2. Step 2: Understand get_attribute('type') output

   Calling get_attribute('type') returns the string 'submit' as that is the attribute's value.

3. Final Answer:

   submit -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   get_attribute('type') = 'submit' [OK]

Hint: get_attribute returns attribute value exactly as in HTML [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing inner text with attribute value
• Expecting tag name instead of attribute
• Assuming None if attribute exists

4. You wrote this code:

element = driver.find_element(By.NAME, 'email')
email_value = element.get_attribute('value')
print(email_value)

But the print shows None even though the input field has a value. What is the most likely cause?

medium

A. The input field's value is set by JavaScript and not as an attribute.

B. The element was not found and element is None.

C. The attribute name 'value' is misspelled in get_attribute.

D. get_attribute cannot read 'value' attributes.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand difference between attribute and property

   Sometimes input values are set dynamically by JavaScript and not reflected as HTML attributes.

2. Step 2: Recognize get_attribute reads HTML attributes only

   get_attribute('value') reads the attribute, but if value is set dynamically, it may return None.

3. Final Answer:

   The input field's value is set by JavaScript and not as an attribute. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Dynamic values may not appear as attributes [OK]

Hint: Dynamic input values may not be in attributes [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming get_attribute reads live input value always
• Not checking if element was found
• Misspelling attribute names

5. You want to verify that a checkbox is checked by reading its 'checked' attribute using Selenium in Python. The checkbox HTML is:

<input type='checkbox' id='agree' checked>

Which code snippet correctly checks if the checkbox is checked?

hard

A. is_checked = element.get_attribute('checked') == True

B. is_checked = element.get_attribute('checked') == 'false'

C. is_checked = element.get_attribute('checked') == 'checked'

D. is_checked = element.get_attribute('checked') is not None

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand how 'checked' attribute works in HTML

   The 'checked' attribute is present without a value when the checkbox is checked.

2. Step 2: Check attribute presence with get_attribute

   In Selenium, get_attribute('checked') returns 'true' if the checkbox is checked, None if unchecked.

3. Step 3: Use presence check for 'checked'

   Since the attribute is present without value, checking if get_attribute('checked') is not None confirms it is checked.

4. Final Answer:

   is_checked = element.get_attribute('checked') is not None -> Option D

5. Quick Check:

   Presence of 'checked' attribute means checked [OK]

Hint: Check if get_attribute('checked') is not None for checked boxes [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Comparing to 'false' or 'checked' strings incorrectly
• Using boolean True instead of string or None
• Ignoring attribute presence vs value