SyntaxError: invalid syntax error using xpath with Selenium and Python

Question

I am writing a simple code where I needed to extract the contents of a html tag which was <span>. I've used the xpath to do it. Here's the error

File "C:\Users\BRS\Desktop\AccountChef\wattpad acc maker - Copy.py", line 41
    emailentry = wd.findElement(By.xpath(//*[@id='email']//span)).getText();
                                         ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Since it's a syntax error, I don't think I need to give whole code. Please tell what i did wrong

As @DYZ mentioned, you need to wrap the parameter to By.xpath in quotes: "//*[@id='email']//span". — DaveIdito
– DaveIdito, Commented Aug 3, 2020 at 19:38

undetected Selenium · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-03 20:33:26Z

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Seems there is a mixup of Selenium's python and java language binding syntax.

If you are using Python you need to use find_element_by_xpath() and text attribute as follows:
```
emailentry = wd.find_element_by_xpath("//*[@id='email']//span").text
```

If you are using Java you need to use findElement() and getText() method as follows:

String emailentry = wd.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@id='email']//span")).getText();

edited Aug 3, 2020 at 20:33

answered Aug 3, 2020 at 19:35

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