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How to Use Selenium with Python

Selenium supports Python and thus can be utilized with Selenium for testing.

  • Python is easy compared to other programming languages, having far less verbose.
  • The Python APIs empower you to connect with the browser through Selenium.
  • Selenium sends the standard Python commands to different browsers, despite variation in their browser's design.

You can run Python scripts for Firefox, Chrome, IE, etc.ondifferent Operating Systems.

What is Python?

Python is a high-level object-oriented scripting language. It is designed in a user-friendly manner. Python uses simple English keywords, which is easy to interpret. It has less syntax complications than any other programming languages.

See some of the examples in the table below.

Keyword Meaning Usage
elif Else if Else if
else Else if: X; elif: Y; else: J
except do this ,If an exception happens, except ValueError, a: print a
exec Run string as Python exec 'print "hello world !"'

What is Selenium?

Selenium is a tool to test your web application. You can do this in various ways, for instance

  • Permit it to tap on buttons
  • Enter content in structures
  • Skim your site to check whether everything is "OK" and so on.

Why to choose Python over Java in Selenium

Few points that favor Python over Java to use with Selenium is,

1. Java programs tend to run slower compared to Python programs.

2. Java uses traditional braces to start and ends blocks, while Python uses indentation.

3. Java employs static typing, while Python is dynamically typed.

4. Python is simpler and more compact compared to Java.

java, python, selenium
mia avery22 November 2018
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