How Can I Pause Selenium WebDriver in Python for Milliseconds?

Pausing Selenium WebDriver in Python for Milliseconds

Using the time library's time.sleep function, it's possible to suspend execution for one second. However, to pause for 250 milliseconds, there are two approaches:

1. Using Floating-Point Seconds

To specify milliseconds, pass a floating-point number as the argument:

2. Using WebDriverWait and Expected Conditions (Recommended)

While using time-based sleeps can defeat the purpose of automation, a recommended approach is to use WebDriverWait in conjunction with expected conditions to validate an element's state based on specific criteria.

Three commonly used expected conditions are:

presence_of_element_located

Checks if an element is present on the DOM, regardless of visibility or interactivity.

visibility_of_element_located

Checks if an element is present and visible (height and width greater than 0).

element_to_be_clickable

Checks if an element is visible, enabled, and clickable.

By using these conditions, you can avoid unnecessary delays while ensuring that the element is ready for interaction. For example:

This waits for up to 10 seconds for the element with the ID "my-element" to become visible before proceeding.

Reference

For further discussion, refer to: WebDriverWait not working as expected

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