Getting element text in Selenium Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to get the text of the element with id 'message'.

Selenium Python

element = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'message')
text = element.[1]

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

Aget_text()

Btext

CinnerText

Dvalue

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using get_text() which is not a Selenium WebElement method.

Trying to access 'value' which is for input elements' values.

In Selenium with Python, the text property of a WebElement returns the visible text inside the element.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to get the text of the first <p> element on the page.

Selenium Python

element = driver.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, 'p')
text = element.[1]

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AinnerHTML

BgetText()

Ctext

Dcontent

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using innerHTML which returns HTML content, not just text.

Trying to call getText() which is not a Python Selenium method.

The text property returns the visible text inside the element, which is what we want here.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly get the text of the element with class 'title'.

Selenium Python

element = driver.find_element(By.CLASS_NAME, 'title')
text = element.[1]()

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Atext

Bget_text

CgetText

DinnerText

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Calling element.text() as if it were a method.

Using JavaScript style properties like innerText directly.

The text property is accessed without parentheses. Calling it like a method causes an error.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to get the text of the element with id 'header' and check if it equals 'Welcome'.

Selenium Python

element = driver.find_element(By.[1], 'header')
assert element.[2] == 'Welcome'

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AID

Btext

Cclass_name

Dget_text

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'class_name' instead of 'ID' for locating by id.

Trying to call get_text() which is not a Selenium method.

Use By.ID to find by id, and element.text to get the visible text.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to get the text of the element with CSS selector '.nav-item.active' and verify it contains 'Home'.

Selenium Python

element = driver.find_element(By.[1], '.nav-item.active')
text = element.[2]
assert 'Home' [3] text

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ACSS_SELECTOR

Btext

Cin

Dcontains

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'contains' which is not a Python operator.

Trying to call get_text() instead of using the text property.

Use By.CSS_SELECTOR to find by CSS selector, element.text to get text, and the in keyword to check substring presence.

Practice

1. What does the .text property do in Selenium when used on a web element?

easy

A. It retrieves the visible text inside the element on the webpage.

B. It clicks the element on the webpage.

C. It returns the HTML code of the element.

D. It clears the text inside an input field.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of .text

   The .text property in Selenium is used to get the visible text content from a web element.

2. Step 2: Compare with other actions

   Clicking, returning HTML, or clearing text are different actions and not related to .text.

3. Final Answer:

   It retrieves the visible text inside the element on the webpage. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   .text gets visible text [OK]

Hint: Remember: .text always gets visible text from element [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing .text with .click() method
• Expecting .text to return HTML code
• Using .text to clear input fields

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

easy

A. element.getText()

B. element.text()

C. element.get_text()

D. element.text

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall Selenium Python syntax for text retrieval

   In Selenium Python, the visible text of an element is accessed using the property .text without parentheses.

2. Step 2: Check other options for correctness

   getText() and get_text() are not valid in Selenium Python. text() with parentheses is incorrect because text is a property, not a method.

3. Final Answer:

   element.text -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Use property .text without parentheses [OK]

Hint: Use element.text without () to get text [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Adding parentheses after .text
• Using Java-style getText() in Python
• Using incorrect method names like get_text()

3. What will be the output of the following Selenium Python code snippet?

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By

# Assume driver is already initialized and page loaded
button = driver.find_element(By.ID, "submit-btn")
print(button.text)

Assuming the button on the page shows the label "Submit Form", what will be printed?

medium

A. "submit-btn"

B. An empty string ""

C. "Submit Form"

D. Raises NoSuchElementException

Solution

1. Step 1: Locate element and get text

   The code finds the element with ID "submit-btn" and prints its visible text using .text.

2. Step 2: Understand what .text returns

   The visible label on the button is "Submit Form", so button.text returns this string.

3. Final Answer:

   "Submit Form" -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Element text matches visible label [OK]

Hint: Text property prints visible label, not element ID [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Expecting element ID instead of visible text
• Assuming empty string if element found
• Confusing element attribute with text

4. You wrote this code to get text from a web element:

element_text = driver.find_element(By.CLASS_NAME, "title").text()

But it raises an error. What is the problem?

medium

A. Using parentheses after .text which is a property, not a method.

B. Incorrect locator strategy; CLASS_NAME is invalid.

C. Missing import for By class.

D. The element with class "title" does not exist.

Solution

1. Step 1: Check usage of .text property

   In Selenium Python, .text is a property and should not have parentheses. Using .text() causes a TypeError.

2. Step 2: Verify other options

   CLASS_NAME is a valid locator, imports are assumed correct, and element existence is not guaranteed but error is about syntax here.

3. Final Answer:

   Using parentheses after .text which is a property, not a method. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Use .text without () to avoid errors [OK]

Hint: Remember: .text is a property, no parentheses [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Calling .text as a method with ()
• Confusing locator validity
• Assuming missing imports cause this error

5. You want to verify that a paragraph with id "info" contains the exact text "Welcome to the site!". Which Selenium Python assertion is correct to check this?

hard

A. assert driver.find_element(By.ID, "info").getText() == "Welcome to the site!"

B. assert driver.find_element(By.ID, "info").text == "Welcome to the site!"

C. assert driver.find_element(By.ID, "info").text() == "Welcome to the site!"

D. assert driver.find_element(By.ID, "info").get_text == "Welcome to the site!"

Solution

1. Step 1: Use correct property to get text

   In Selenium Python, use .text property without parentheses to get visible text.

2. Step 2: Write assertion correctly

   The assertion compares the text property to the expected string exactly.

3. Step 3: Identify incorrect options

   getText() and get_text are invalid in Selenium Python; text() with parentheses is wrong.

4. Final Answer:

   assert driver.find_element(By.ID, "info").text == "Welcome to the site!" -> Option B

5. Quick Check:

   Use .text property in assertion without () [OK]

Hint: Assert with .text property, no parentheses [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using .text() with parentheses in assertion
• Using Java-style getText() method
• Using get_text property which doesn't exist