Typing text (send_keys) in Selenium Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to type 'hello' into the input box.

Selenium Python

input_box = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'username')
input_box.[1]('hello')

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

Aclick

Bsubmit

Cclear

Dsend_keys

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'click' instead of 'send_keys' to type text.

Trying to use 'clear' to type text.

Using 'submit' which submits the form instead of typing.

The send_keys method types text into an input field.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to find the password input by its name and type 'mypassword'.

Selenium Python

password_input = driver.find_element(By.[1], 'password')
password_input.send_keys('mypassword')

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

ACLASS_NAME

BID

CNAME

DTAG_NAME

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using By.ID when the element is identified by name.

Using By.CLASS_NAME or By.TAG_NAME incorrectly.

The By.NAME locator finds elements by their name attribute.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to type 'admin' into the input field found by CSS selector.

Selenium Python

input_field = driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, [1])
input_field.send_keys('admin')

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

A"#user"

B'#user'

C'user'

D"user"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Not using quotes around the selector string.

Using the selector without '#' for id.

CSS selectors must be strings with quotes. Single or double quotes work, but quotes must be included.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to clear the input field and then type 'test123'.

Selenium Python

input_element = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'input1')
input_element.[1]()
input_element.[2]('test123')

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

Aclear

Bsend_keys

Cclick

Dsubmit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Typing without clearing old text.

Using 'click' instead of 'clear' or 'send_keys'.

First clear the input with clear(), then type text with send_keys().

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to find the input by XPath, clear it, and type 'hello world'.

Selenium Python

input_box = driver.find_element(By.[1], [2])
input_box.[3]()
input_box.send_keys('hello world')

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

AXPATH

B"//input[@name='search']"

Cclear

DID

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using By.ID with an XPath string.

Not clearing the input before typing.

Use By.XPATH with the XPath string, then clear the input before typing.

Practice

1. What does the send_keys method do in Selenium Python?

easy

A. It types text into input fields or other elements.

B. It clicks on buttons or links.

C. It retrieves the text from an element.

D. It waits for an element to be visible.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of send_keys

   The send_keys method simulates typing text into input fields or editable elements in Selenium.

2. Step 2: Differentiate from other actions

   Clicking, retrieving text, or waiting are done by other methods like click(), text property, or WebDriverWait.

3. Final Answer:

   It types text into input fields or other elements. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   send_keys = types text [OK]

Hint: send_keys means typing text into fields [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing send_keys with click()
• Thinking send_keys reads text
• Assuming send_keys waits for elements

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to type the text "hello" into an input element stored in variable input_box?

easy

A. input_box.write("hello")

B. input_box.send_keys("hello")

C. input_box.enter("hello")

D. input_box.type("hello")

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall the method name for typing text

   In Selenium Python, the method to type text is send_keys().

2. Step 2: Check the syntax correctness

   The correct syntax is calling send_keys on the element with the text as a string argument.

3. Final Answer:

   input_box.send_keys("hello") -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Correct method is send_keys() [OK]

Hint: Use send_keys() to type text, not type() or enter() [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using non-existent methods like type() or enter()
• Forgetting parentheses after send_keys
• Passing non-string arguments

3. What will be the value of the input box after executing this code?

input_box = driver.find_element(By.ID, "username")
input_box.send_keys("user123")
print(input_box.get_attribute("value"))

medium

A. "" (empty string)

B. "input_box"

C. "user123"

D. Throws an error

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand send_keys effect on input value

   Calling send_keys("user123") types "user123" into the input box, setting its value attribute.

2. Step 2: Retrieve the value attribute

   get_attribute("value") returns the current text inside the input box, which is "user123".

3. Final Answer:

   "user123" -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   send_keys sets value attribute = "user123" [OK]

Hint: send_keys sets input value; get_attribute('value') reads it [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Expecting get_attribute to return element name
• Thinking send_keys clears input automatically
• Assuming print shows element object

4. You want to type "admin" into an input box but your test fails with an error. Which line fixes the error?

input_box = driver.find_element(By.ID, "user")
input_box.send_keys(admin)

medium

A. input_box.send_keys("admin")

B. input_box.send_keys('admin")

C. input_box.send_keys(admin)

D. input_box.send_keys()

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the error cause

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

2. Step 2: Fix by passing a string literal

   Enclose "admin" in quotes to pass it as a string: send_keys("admin").

3. Final Answer:

   input_box.send_keys("admin") -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Text must be a string in quotes [OK]

Hint: Always put text in quotes inside send_keys() [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Passing variable without quotes
• Leaving send_keys empty
• Using single quotes inconsistently (valid but watch syntax)

5. You want to type a password into a field but first clear any existing text. Which code snippet correctly does this?

hard

A. input_box.clear("mypassword")

B. input_box.send_keys("")
input_box.send_keys("mypassword")

C. input_box.send_keys("mypassword")
input_box.clear()

D. input_box.clear()
input_box.send_keys("mypassword")

Solution

1. Step 1: Clear existing text before typing

   Use clear() method to remove any existing text in the input box.

2. Step 2: Type the new password

   After clearing, call send_keys("mypassword") to type the password.

3. Final Answer:

   input_box.clear() input_box.send_keys("mypassword") -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Clear first, then send_keys [OK]

Hint: Clear input before typing new text with clear() [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Typing before clearing causes leftover text
• Using clear() with arguments (invalid)
• Sending empty string to clear input