Opening URLs (get) in Selenium Python - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test opens a web browser and navigates to a specific URL. It verifies that the page title matches the expected title to confirm the correct page loaded.

Test Code - unittest

Selenium Python

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.service import Service
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
import unittest

class TestOpenURL(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        service = Service()
        self.driver = webdriver.Chrome(service=service)
        self.driver.implicitly_wait(10)

    def test_open_url_and_check_title(self):
        url = "https://example.com"
        expected_title = "Example Domain"
        self.driver.get(url)
        actual_title = self.driver.title
        self.assertEqual(actual_title, expected_title, f"Page title should be '{expected_title}'")

    def tearDown(self):
        self.driver.quit()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()

Execution Trace - 5 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts and WebDriver Chrome instance is created	Chrome browser window opens, ready for commands	-	PASS
2	Browser navigates to 'https://example.com' using driver.get()	Browser loads the Example Domain page	-	PASS
3	Retrieve the page title using driver.title	Page title is 'Example Domain'	Check if actual title equals 'Example Domain'	PASS
4	Assert that the page title matches expected title	Title matches expected	assertEqual passes	PASS
5	Test ends and browser is closed with driver.quit()	Browser window closes	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: The page title does not match the expected title after navigation

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What Selenium method is used to open a URL in the browser?

A driver.get()

B driver.open()

C driver.navigate()

D driver.load()

Key Result

Always verify the page title after opening a URL to confirm the browser loaded the correct page before proceeding with further tests.