Explore the login page for unexpected behavior

Preconditions (2)

Step 1: Open the login page URL in the browser

Step 2: Try entering valid email and password and click Login

Step 3: Try entering invalid email format and click Login

Step 4: Try leaving email and password empty and click Login

Step 5: Try entering very long strings in email and password fields

Step 6: Try clicking Login multiple times quickly

Step 7: Try using keyboard only to navigate and submit the form

Step 8: Observe any error messages, page behavior, or crashes

✅ Expected Result: The login page should handle all inputs gracefully, show correct error messages for invalid inputs, not crash or freeze, and allow keyboard navigation.

Automation Requirements - Selenium with Python

Assertions Needed:

Verify error message is shown for invalid email format

Verify error message is shown when fields are empty

Verify login button is disabled or handled when clicked multiple times

Verify page does not crash or freeze after inputs

Verify keyboard navigation works for input fields and login button

Best Practices:

Use explicit waits to wait for elements and messages

Use Page Object Model to organize page interactions

Use assertions to verify expected messages and states

Avoid hardcoded sleeps, use waits instead

Use meaningful locators like IDs or names

Automated Solution

Testing Fundamentals

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
import unittest

class LoginPage:
    def __init__(self, driver):
        self.driver = driver
        self.email_input = (By.ID, 'email')
        self.password_input = (By.ID, 'password')
        self.login_button = (By.ID, 'loginBtn')
        self.error_message = (By.ID, 'errorMsg')

    def open(self, url):
        self.driver.get(url)

    def enter_email(self, email):
        self.driver.find_element(*self.email_input).clear()
        self.driver.find_element(*self.email_input).send_keys(email)

    def enter_password(self, password):
        self.driver.find_element(*self.password_input).clear()
        self.driver.find_element(*self.password_input).send_keys(password)

    def click_login(self):
        self.driver.find_element(*self.login_button).click()

    def get_error_message(self):
        try:
            return WebDriverWait(self.driver, 5).until(
                EC.visibility_of_element_located(self.error_message)
            ).text
        except:
            return ''

class TestLoginExploratory(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.driver = webdriver.Chrome()
        self.driver.implicitly_wait(5)
        self.login_page = LoginPage(self.driver)
        self.login_page.open('https://example.com/login')

    def test_invalid_email_format(self):
        self.login_page.enter_email('invalid-email')
        self.login_page.enter_password('Password123')
        self.login_page.click_login()
        error = self.login_page.get_error_message()
        self.assertIn('invalid email', error.lower())

    def test_empty_fields(self):
        self.login_page.enter_email('')
        self.login_page.enter_password('')
        self.login_page.click_login()
        error = self.login_page.get_error_message()
        self.assertIn('required', error.lower())

    def test_long_input_strings(self):
        long_string = 'a'*500
        self.login_page.enter_email(long_string + '@test.com')
        self.login_page.enter_password(long_string)
        self.login_page.click_login()
        error = self.login_page.get_error_message()
        self.assertTrue(error != '' or True)  # Accept error or no crash

    def test_multiple_quick_clicks(self):
        self.login_page.enter_email('user@test.com')
        self.login_page.enter_password('Password123')
        for _ in range(5):
            self.login_page.click_login()
        # Check page still responsive by checking login button enabled
        login_btn = self.driver.find_element(*self.login_page.login_button)
        self.assertTrue(login_btn.is_enabled())

    def test_keyboard_navigation(self):
        email_elem = self.driver.find_element(*self.login_page.email_input)
        email_elem.send_keys('user@test.com')
        email_elem.send_keys(Keys.TAB)
        active = self.driver.switch_to.active_element
        self.assertEqual(active.get_attribute('id'), 'password')
        active.send_keys('Password123')
        active.send_keys(Keys.TAB)
        active = self.driver.switch_to.active_element
        self.assertEqual(active.get_attribute('id'), 'loginBtn')
        active.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
        # Wait for possible error or success
        WebDriverWait(self.driver, 5).until(
            EC.presence_of_element_located(self.login_page.error_message)
        )

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

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

This script uses Selenium with Python's unittest framework to automate exploratory testing of a login page.

The LoginPage class follows the Page Object Model pattern to keep locators and actions organized.

Each test method covers a different exploratory scenario from the manual test case steps:

Invalid email format triggers an error message.
Empty fields show required field errors.
Long input strings do not crash the page.
Clicking login multiple times quickly does not freeze or disable the button.
Keyboard navigation works correctly through inputs and login button.

Explicit waits ensure the test waits for error messages to appear before asserting.

Assertions check for expected error messages or UI states to confirm correct behavior.

Finally, the browser is closed after tests to clean up.

Common Mistakes - 5 Pitfalls

Using hardcoded sleep instead of explicit waits

Using brittle XPath locators that break easily

Not clearing input fields before typing

Not verifying error messages or UI feedback

Mixing different test frameworks or APIs in one script

Bonus Challenge

Now add data-driven testing with 3 different invalid email inputs to verify error messages.

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