How to click the second element if the first element is not clickable using Python Selenium

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if self.driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".estimator-container:nth-child(3) .btn").is_not_clicked():
    self.driver.find_element(By.LINK_TEXT, "Dont have the Plate?").click();

Can you share the HTML of your page? If possible, you can share the URL too — QualityMatters, Nov 24 '21 at 15:00
this is on python i want to add this commands that when i do the test if doesnt click this button click another button instead — Enea Hysa, Nov 24 '21 at 15:03
Yes, for that, first you need to check, is the button clickable or not, if the result is no, you can click in the another button. — QualityMatters, Nov 24 '21 at 15:17
yes but that i wanted to know how to writte it in python in selenium — Enea Hysa, Nov 24 '21 at 16:41

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 24 '21 at 16:43

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To click on any clickable element you need to induce WebDriverWait for the element_to_be_clickable() wrapping up the the code block within a try-except{} block and you can usethe following Locator Strategies:

try:
    WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".estimator-container:nth-child(3) .btn"))).click()
    print("First element was clicked")
except TimeoutException:
    WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.LINK_TEXT, "Dont have the Plate?"))).click()
    print("Second element was clicked")

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

answered Nov 24 '21 at 16:43

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I want to use the If for that cause after put the fields i press the button it is disabled cause the input is wrong (i have done this on purpose to select the other button )so i click another button. Does it Make Sense ? – Enea Hysa Nov 24 '21 at 21:40
Are you sure you have got `is_not_clicked()` method/attribute? – undetected Selenium Nov 24 '21 at 21:43
For that i want to ask how i should writte the code only xparh or od to work ? – Enea Hysa Nov 25 '21 at 07:49
I have already written the code for you – undetected Selenium Nov 25 '21 at 09:37
Yeah i saw it but i want to use if not try and except method for this. It will help me a lot for this – Enea Hysa Nov 25 '21 at 13:53
_element is not clickable_: A lot depends on what error you see. – undetected Selenium Nov 25 '21 at 13:56

How to click the second element if the first element is not clickable using Python Selenium

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