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Explain the difference between Selenium WebDriver and Selenium IDE.

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Selenium IDE:

  • Browser extension/plugin for record and playback
  • No programming knowledge required
  • Limited customization and control
  • Good for simple, linear test cases
  • Cannot handle complex scenarios like loops, conditions

Selenium WebDriver:

  • Programming interface for browser automation
  • Requires coding skills
  • Full programmatic control over browser
  • Supports multiple programming languages (Java, Python, C#, etc.)
  • Can handle complex test scenarios and logic
// WebDriver example
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.get("https://example.com");
WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.id("username"));
element.sendKeys("testuser");
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