clicking using selenium python but no response

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add =driver.find_element_by_xpath('//*[@id="root"]/div/main/div/section[4]/section/section[2]/section[2]/div[2]/div[1]/div/div/div[2]/div/div[2]/div')
add.click()
print("hey")

This is the code, add.click() does not generate any error and hey is printed but the button is not clicked..

Initially the add button is not in the viewport but when the code executes it automatically comes in the view port but nothing happens.

I have tried doing everything like scroll to element, and brought the element in the viewpoet but still nothing happens..

This is from where I got the xpath


<div class="sc-1usozeh-8 kTTqJP">

  <span class="sc-1usozeh-6 fTsfFl">Add</span>

  <i class="rbbb40-1 MxLSp sc-1usozeh-4 TZpZK" size="14" color="#ED5A6B">.
 
    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="#ED5A6B" width="14"    
     height="14" viewBox="0 0 20 20" aria-labelledby="icon-svg-title-  
     icon-svg-desc-" role="img" class="rbbb40-0 hoSSCx">
 
      <title>plus</title>

      <path d="M15.5 9.42h-4.5v-4.5c0-0.56-0.44-1-1-1s-1 0.44-1 1v4.5h-
      4.5c-0.56 0-1 0.44-1 1s0.44 1 1 1h4.5v4.5c0 0.54 0.44 1 1 1s1-0.46 
      1-1v-4.5h4.5c0.56 0 1-0.46 1-1s-0.44-1-1-1z"></path>

   </svg>
 </i>
</div>

Update the question with the text based relevant HTML expanding the `` element. — undetected Selenium, Dec 22 '20 at 13:50

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 22 '20 at 17:33

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The element is a dynamic element, so to click on the element you need to induce WebDriverWait for the element_to_be_clickable() and you can use either of the following Locator Strategies:

Using XPATH:

WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Add']"))).click()

Note: You have to add the following imports :

from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

Update

As a last resort you can use execute_script() as follows:

driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Add']"))))

edited Dec 22 '20 at 17:33

Nic Laforge

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answered Dec 22 '20 at 13:53

undetected Selenium

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the button is still not responding. – Rocket Dec 22 '20 at 14:14
@SahilGogia Are you able to locate the button with the xpath through devTools/console? – undetected Selenium Dec 22 '20 at 14:23
yes I can.. Using inspect element and I copy the xpath – Rocket Dec 22 '20 at 14:27
@SahilGogia Checkout the updated answer and let me know the status. – undetected Selenium Dec 22 '20 at 14:34
selenium.common.exceptions.JavascriptException: Message: A JavaScript exception occured: null is not an object (evaluating 'arguments[0].click') is generated – Rocket Dec 22 '20 at 14:45
I am trying to automate zomato's website so this a button you press to enter food in your cart.. – Rocket Dec 22 '20 at 14:47
@NicLaforge Thanx for the edit. Nice catch :) – undetected Selenium Dec 22 '20 at 17:34

PDHide · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-22T15:07:07.373

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WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Add']/.."))).click()

If above doesn't work try

button = WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Add']")))

driver.execute_script("arguments[0].scrollIntoView();", button)


action = ActionChains(driver)

action.move_to_element(button).click().perform()

You need to import action class:

from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains import ActionChains

edited Dec 22 '20 at 15:07

answered Dec 22 '20 at 14:29

PDHide

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1st answer does nothing. 2nd answer causes exception selenium.common.exceptions.MoveTargetOutOfBoundsException: – Rocket Dec 22 '20 at 14:45
Is the button visible on the screen ? – PDHide Dec 22 '20 at 14:55
yes the button is visible... This is the page. https://www.zomato.com/mumbai/mcdonalds-dadar-west/order – Rocket Dec 22 '20 at 14:58
Visible inside the view port ? Means you don't have to scroll to that button ? – PDHide Dec 22 '20 at 15:00
I have to scroll to the button. – Rocket Dec 22 '20 at 15:04
Could you try and let me know – PDHide Dec 22 '20 at 15:08
Still shows the same error. apparently the scroll into view scrolls beyond the element – Rocket Dec 22 '20 at 15:37

clicking using selenium python but no response

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