Selenium Python - Handling No such element exception

Question

I am writing automation test in Selenium using Python. One element may or may not be present. I am trying to handle it with below code, it works when element is present. But scr

Answer 1

the way you are doing it is fine.. you are just trying to catch the wrong exception. It is named NoSuchElementException not nosuchelementexception

Answer 2

Why not simplify and use logic like this? No exceptions needed.

if elem.is_displayed():
    elem.click()

Answer 3

Are you not importing the exception?

from selenium.common.exceptions import NoSuchElementException

try:
    elem = driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='SORM_TB_ACTION0']")
    elem.click()
except NoSuchElementException:  #spelling error making this code not work as expected
    pass

Answer 4

from selenium.common.exceptions import NoSuchElementException worked pretty well to me, solved the problem

Answer 5

You can see if the element exists and then click it if it does. No need for exceptions. Note the plural "s" in .find_elements_*.

elem = driver.find_elements_by_xpath(".//*[@id='SORM_TB_ACTION0']")
if len(elem) > 0
    elem[0].click()