Top 10 Selenium Commands Every Tester Should Know

 

Introduction

Selenium is one of the most popular automation testing tools used worldwide. Knowing the right commands can help testers write efficient and effective scripts. In this article, we’ll explore the top 10 essential Selenium commands that every tester should know.

1. Launching a Browser

Use the following command to open a browser using Selenium WebDriver:

WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

2. Navigating to a URL

To open a specific website, use:

driver.get("https://www.example.com");

3. Locating Elements

Find elements using different locators like ID, Name, XPath, etc.:

WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.id("elementId"));

4. Clicking an Element

To click a button or link:

element.click();

5. Entering Text

To input text into a field:

element.sendKeys("Hello, Selenium!");

6. Getting Text from an Element

Retrieve visible text from a web element:

String text = element.getText();

7. Handling Dropdowns

Select an option from a dropdown menu:

Select dropdown = new Select(driver.findElement(By.id("dropdownId")));
dropdown.selectByVisibleText("Option 1");

8. Handling Alerts

Switch to an alert popup and accept it:

Alert alert = driver.switchTo().alert();
alert.accept();

9. Switching Between Windows

Switch control to a new browser window:

for (String handle : driver.getWindowHandles()) {
    driver.switchTo().window(handle);
}

10. Closing the Browser

To close the browser:

driver.quit();

Conclusion

These Selenium commands form the foundation of any test automation framework. Mastering them will help testers write better automation scripts and improve testing efficiency.