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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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