Python webbroswer open url in same tab

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I'm trying to open the broswer and search some urls with the module webbroswer of python, This is my code

import webbrowser

b = webbrowser.get('firefox')
b.open('google.com')
b.open('stackoverflow.com', new=0)

This code works but it opens the urls in two different tabs, i want that it searchs before for google.com and after in the same tab it has to search for stackoverflow.com. I read in the docs that for open a new thab the new parameter has to be set equal to 2 but it is 0 now, why it keeps opening new tabs?

new=0 means the website is opened in the same browser window. It doesn't mean it's opened in the same tab. — Aran-Fey
– Aran-Fey, Commented Oct 25, 2019 at 20:43
Does this answer your question? Python: Change url of web browser using webbrowser-control — NStavrakoudis
– NStavrakoudis, Commented Dec 9, 2020 at 13:52
The doc is not clear for option 0 regarding the tab although I understand that it will "try" to open a new tab. There is a different approach explained here using Selenium stackoverflow.com/a/54269187/8753169 — Martin Faucheux
– Martin Faucheux, Commented Apr 5, 2022 at 10:46

Ennio Saenz · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-25 20:48:30Z

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try this: webbrowser.open_new(url) Open url in a new window of the default browser, if possible, otherwise, open url in the only browser window.

webbrowser.open_new_tab(url) Open url in a new page (“tab”) of the default browser, if possible, otherwise equivalent to open_new().

answered Oct 25, 2019 at 20:48

Ennio Saenz

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Code-Apprentice Over a year ago

The question is "how do I load a new URL in an existing tab?" Neither of these choices answer that.

Ennio Saenz Over a year ago

try this: script = 'open location "%s"' % url.replace('"', '%22')

Mike · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-25 20:56:44Z

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b.open('stackoverflow.com', new=0)

Your new should be set to 2 not 0.

answered Oct 25, 2019 at 20:56

Mike

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user13566659 · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-09 13:50:14Z

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import webbrowser
webbrowser.open('google.com', new = 0)

And the docs says:

If new is 0, the url is opened in the same browser window if possible. If new is 1, a new browser window is opened if possible. If new is 2, a new browser page (“tab”) is opened if possible

The same question has been answered here.

answered Dec 9, 2020 at 13:50

user13566659

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lam vu Nguyen Over a year ago

it does not work for me, new = 0 or new = 1 or new = 2 is not different from each other

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