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functional_test.py and the error it produces
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
import unittest
class NewVisitorTest(unittest.TestCase): #
def setUp(self): #
self.browser = webdriver.Firefox()
self.browser.implicitly_wait(3)
def tearDown(self): #
self.browser.quit()
def test_can_start_a_list_and_retrieve_it_later(self): #
# Edith has heard about a cool new online to-do app. She goes
# to check out its homepage
self.browser.get('http://localhost:8000')
# She notices the page title and header mention to-do lists
self.assertIn ('To-Do',self.browser.title)#
header_text = self.browser.find_element_by_tag_name('h1')#.test
self.assertIn('To-Do', header_text)
# She is invited to enter a to-do item straight away
inputbox = self.browser.find_element_by_id('id_new_items')
self.assertEqual(
inputbox.get_attribute('placeholder'),
'Enter a to-do item'
)
# She types "Buy peacock feathers" into a text box (Edith's hobby
# is tying fly-fishing lures)
inputbox.send_keys('Buy peacock feathers')
# When she hits enter, the page updates, and now the page lists
# "1: Buy peacock feathers" as an item in a to-do list
inputbox.send_keys(keys.ENTER)
table = self.browser.find_element_by_id('id_list_table')
rows = table.find_elements_by_tag_name('tr')
self.assertTrue(
any(row.text == '1: Buy peacock feathers' for row in rows),
"New to-do item did not appear in table"
)
# There is still a text box inviting her to add another item. She
# enters "Use peacock feathers to make a fly" (Edith is very
# methodical)
self.fail('Finish the test!') #
# The page updates again, and now shows both items on her list
# Edith wonders whether the site will remember her list. Then she sees
# that the site has generated a unique URL for her --there is some
# explanatory text to that effect.
# She visits that URL -her to-do list is still there.
# Satisfied, she goes back to sleep
# browser.quit()
if __name__ == '__main__': #
unittest.main(warnings='ignore') #
________________________________________END OF FILE __________________________________________________
chintani@chintani-HP-Mini-110-3000:~/Documents/webapps-projects/superlists$ python3 functional_tests.py
E
======================================================================
ERROR: test_can_start_a_list_and_retrieve_it_later (__main__.NewVisitorTest)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "functional_tests.py", line 24, in test_can_start_a_list_and_retrieve_it_later
self.assertIn('To-Do', header_text)
File "/usr/lib/python3.4/unittest/case.py", line 1050, in assertIn
if member not in container:
TypeError: argument of type 'WebElement' is not iterable
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Ran 1 test in 20.968s
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