Python Selenium TypeError: cannot concatenate 'str' and 'WebElement' objects

Question

I am using Python with Selenium Webdriver I have got the value of a textfield which is 1,000.000 I am using an if statement to check if the value from the textfield = 1,000.000 If Yes then pass else i use send_keys and enter 1,000.000 into the text field.

I am getting the following error: TypeError: cannot concatenate 'str' and 'WebElement' objects

Error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Webdriver\reverted to backup\ClearCore 501\TestCases\DataPreviewsPage_TestCase.py", line 93, in test_add_DataPreviews
dp.is_maxrecords_1000_displayed()
File "C:\Webdriver\reverted to backup\ClearCore 501\Pages\data_previews.py", line 76, in is_maxrecords_1000_displayed
print "max_records_textfield does not have default value 1,000.00 The value  is = " + max_records_textfield
TypeError: cannot concatenate 'str' and 'WebElement' objects

My code snippet is:

max records textfield has the value 1,000.000 as default

    def is_maxrecords_1000_displayed(self):
        max_records_textfield = self.driver.find_element(*MainPageLocators.datapreviews_maxrecords_textfield2)
        print "max_records_textfield = ",  max_records_textfield.get_attribute('value')
        if max_records_textfield.get_attribute('value') == "1,000.000":
            print "max_records_textfield" + max_records_textfield.get_attribute('value')
        else:
            print "max_records_textfield does not have default value 1,000.00 The value is = " + max_records_textfield
            print "Going to enter 1,000.00 into the textfield"
            max_records_textfield.send_keys("1,000.00")

Do i need to cast the webelement (max_records_textfield) to a string variable? How would i do this?

Use - max_records_textfield.get_attribute('value') , instead of the WebElement - print "max_records_textfield does not have default value 1,000.00 The value is = " + max_records_textfield.get_attribute('value') — Anand S Kumar
– Anand S Kumar, Commented Jul 24, 2015 at 14:22

Anand S Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-24 14:28:38Z

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The Error message is very clear, You are trying to concatenate string with a WebElement object.

If you want to print its value use - max_records_textfield.get_attribute('value') (Just as you used in the if condition and the print statement inside the if block) -

print "max_records_textfield does not have default value 1,000.00 The value is = " + max_records_textfield.get_attribute('value')

answered Jul 24, 2015 at 14:28

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Riaz Ladhani Over a year ago

Ah i forgot the .get_attribute('value') at the end. It's working now. Thanks.

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