Selenium Python: StaleElementReferenceException with a twist
I'm running into the infamous StaleElementReferceExeption error with selenium. I've checked previous questions on the subject, and the common solution is to add and implicit.wait, explicit.wait, or time.sleep to give the website time to load. I've tried this, but I am still experiencing an error. Can anyone tell what the issue is
Here is my code:
links = driver.find_elements_by_css_selector("a.overline-productName")
time.sleep(2)
#finds pricing data of links on page
link_count = 0
for element in links:
links[link_count].click()
cents = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("span.cents")
dollar = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("span.dollar")
text_price = dollar.text + "." + cents.text
price = float(text_price)
print(price)
print(link_count)
driver.execute_script("window.history.go(-1)")
link_count = link_count + 1
time.sleep(5)
what am I missing?
python selenium web-scraping
asked Nov 15 '18 at 2:28
Black_lotusBlack_lotus
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I'm running into the infamous StaleElementReferceExeption error with selenium. I've checked previous questions on the subject, and the common solution is to add and implicit.wait, explicit.wait, or time.sleep to give the website time to load. I've tried this, but I am still experiencing an error. Can anyone tell what the issue is
Here is my code:
links = driver.find_elements_by_css_selector("a.overline-productName")
time.sleep(2)
#finds pricing data of links on page
link_count = 0
for element in links:
links[link_count].click()
cents = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("span.cents")
dollar = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("span.dollar")
text_price = dollar.text + "." + cents.text
price = float(text_price)
print(price)
print(link_count)
driver.execute_script("window.history.go(-1)")
link_count = link_count + 1
time.sleep(5)
what am I missing?
python selenium web-scraping
asked Nov 15 '18 at 2:28
Black_lotusBlack_lotus
52
Can you share the URL?
– QHarr
Nov 15 '18 at 7:27
Update the question with the Manual Steps you are trying to Automate and the relevant HTML
– DebanjanB
Nov 15 '18 at 8:58
this has nothing to do with waiting at all. it is simply programmer error.. you are triggering navigation which causes all elements to go stale and then expecting them to not be stale.
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 15 '18 at 16:09
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I'm running into the infamous StaleElementReferceExeption error with selenium. I've checked previous questions on the subject, and the common solution is to add and implicit.wait, explicit.wait, or time.sleep to give the website time to load. I've tried this, but I am still experiencing an error. Can anyone tell what the issue is
Here is my code:
links = driver.find_elements_by_css_selector("a.overline-productName")
time.sleep(2)
#finds pricing data of links on page
link_count = 0
for element in links:
links[link_count].click()
cents = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("span.cents")
dollar = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("span.dollar")
text_price = dollar.text + "." + cents.text
price = float(text_price)
print(price)
print(link_count)
driver.execute_script("window.history.go(-1)")
link_count = link_count + 1
time.sleep(5)
what am I missing?
python selenium web-scraping
asked Nov 15 '18 at 2:28
Black_lotusBlack_lotus
52
I'm running into the infamous StaleElementReferceExeption error with selenium. I've checked previous questions on the subject, and the common solution is to add and implicit.wait, explicit.wait, or time.sleep to give the website time to load. I've tried this, but I am still experiencing an error. Can anyone tell what the issue is
Here is my code:
links = driver.find_elements_by_css_selector("a.overline-productName")
time.sleep(2)
#finds pricing data of links on page
link_count = 0
for element in links:
links[link_count].click()
cents = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("span.cents")
dollar = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("span.dollar")
text_price = dollar.text + "." + cents.text
price = float(text_price)
print(price)
print(link_count)
driver.execute_script("window.history.go(-1)")
link_count = link_count + 1
time.sleep(5)
what am I missing?
python selenium web-scraping
python selenium web-scraping
asked Nov 15 '18 at 2:28
Black_lotusBlack_lotus
52
asked Nov 15 '18 at 2:28
Black_lotusBlack_lotus
52
asked Nov 15 '18 at 2:28
Black_lotusBlack_lotus
52
asked Nov 15 '18 at 2:28
Black_lotusBlack_lotus
52
asked Nov 15 '18 at 2:28
Black_lotusBlack_lotus
52
52
Can you share the URL?
– QHarr
Nov 15 '18 at 7:27
Update the question with the Manual Steps you are trying to Automate and the relevant HTML
– DebanjanB
Nov 15 '18 at 8:58
this has nothing to do with waiting at all. it is simply programmer error.. you are triggering navigation which causes all elements to go stale and then expecting them to not be stale.
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 15 '18 at 16:09
add a comment |
Can you share the URL?
– QHarr
Nov 15 '18 at 7:27
Update the question with the Manual Steps you are trying to Automate and the relevant HTML
– DebanjanB
Nov 15 '18 at 8:58
this has nothing to do with waiting at all. it is simply programmer error.. you are triggering navigation which causes all elements to go stale and then expecting them to not be stale.
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 15 '18 at 16:09
Can you share the URL?
– QHarr
Nov 15 '18 at 7:27
Can you share the URL?
– QHarr
Nov 15 '18 at 7:27
Update the question with the Manual Steps you are trying to Automate and the relevant HTML
– DebanjanB
Nov 15 '18 at 8:58
Update the question with the Manual Steps you are trying to Automate and the relevant HTML
– DebanjanB
Nov 15 '18 at 8:58
this has nothing to do with waiting at all. it is simply programmer error.. you are triggering navigation which causes all elements to go stale and then expecting them to not be stale.
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 15 '18 at 16:09
this has nothing to do with waiting at all. it is simply programmer error.. you are triggering navigation which causes all elements to go stale and then expecting them to not be stale.
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 15 '18 at 16:09
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You're storing your links in a list. The second you follow a link to another page, that set of links is stale. So the next iteration in your loop will attempt to click a stale link from the list.
Even if you go back in history as you do later, that original element reference is gone.
Your best bet is to loop through based on index, and find the links each time you return to the page.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 2:47
Lucas TierneyLucas Tierney
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You're storing your links in a list. The second you follow a link to another page, that set of links is stale. So the next iteration in your loop will attempt to click a stale link from the list.
Even if you go back in history as you do later, that original element reference is gone.
Your best bet is to loop through based on index, and find the links each time you return to the page.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 2:47
Lucas TierneyLucas Tierney
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You're storing your links in a list. The second you follow a link to another page, that set of links is stale. So the next iteration in your loop will attempt to click a stale link from the list.
Even if you go back in history as you do later, that original element reference is gone.
Your best bet is to loop through based on index, and find the links each time you return to the page.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 2:47
Lucas TierneyLucas Tierney
1,65288
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You're storing your links in a list. The second you follow a link to another page, that set of links is stale. So the next iteration in your loop will attempt to click a stale link from the list.
Even if you go back in history as you do later, that original element reference is gone.
Your best bet is to loop through based on index, and find the links each time you return to the page.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 2:47
Lucas TierneyLucas Tierney
1,65288
You're storing your links in a list. The second you follow a link to another page, that set of links is stale. So the next iteration in your loop will attempt to click a stale link from the list.
Even if you go back in history as you do later, that original element reference is gone.
Your best bet is to loop through based on index, and find the links each time you return to the page.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 2:47
Lucas TierneyLucas Tierney
1,65288
answered Nov 15 '18 at 2:47
Lucas TierneyLucas Tierney
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answered Nov 15 '18 at 2:47
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answered Nov 15 '18 at 2:47
Lucas TierneyLucas Tierney
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Can you share the URL?
– QHarr
Nov 15 '18 at 7:27
Update the question with the Manual Steps you are trying to Automate and the relevant HTML
– DebanjanB
Nov 15 '18 at 8:58
this has nothing to do with waiting at all. it is simply programmer error.. you are triggering navigation which causes all elements to go stale and then expecting them to not be stale.
– Corey Goldberg
Nov 15 '18 at 16:09