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About The Video
Learn how to effectively use Implicit Waits in Selenium WebDriver for managing dynamic elements on a webpage.
Implicit Waits in Selenium define a default waiting time for the WebDriver to wait for elements to appear on the web page before throwing a "NoSuchElementException". It ensures smoother execution when dealing with dynamic content by pausing the script until the elements are available, but it applies globally to all elements in the test.
Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:04 Implicit Waits
00:50 Writing the Test for Implicit Waits
10:06 Closing
Key Topics Covered
Introduction to Implicit Waits
The video starts by explaining the concept of implicit waits in Selenium. Implicit waits set a default time for WebDriver to wait for elements to appear before throwing a "NoSuchElementException," ensuring smoother handling of dynamic content.
Writing a Test with Implicit Waits
This section demonstrates writing a test script that uses implicit waits. It explains.
Setting up implicit waits within the test.
Writing Selenium code to automate navigation to a sample webpage.
Locating elements using methods like partial link text.
Using XPaths to identify and interact with elements such as buttons and verifying the presence of text like “Hello World.”
The importance of using implicit waits correctly and the common pitfalls of combining implicit and explicit waits.
Testing and Results Validation
The video concludes by running the test script with and without implicit waits, showcasing how the script fails without proper waits and passes when implicit waits are used correctly.
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