AttributeError: ‘list’ object has no attribute ‘send_keys’ error occurs when you accidently use the send_keys method on a list object instead of a Selenium WebElement object.
Visual Representation of the error and its solution
Incorrect way
elements = driver.find_elements_by_id("some_id")
elements.send_keys("some text")
This will cause the AttributeError.
Correct way
# Correct way
element = driver.find_element_by_id("some_id") # Note: singular 'element'
element.send_keys("some text")
If you are sure there are multiple elements, and you want to send keys to all of them, you would need to loop through them:
elements = driver.find_elements_by_id("some_id")
for element in elements:
element.send_keys("some text")Always check if you are working with a list or a single web element before using methods like send_keys.
Another solution
For better flexibility, you can also use the find_elements_by_xpath() method.
Using driver.find_elements_by_xpath(“some_id”) will return a list of WebElement objects that match the given XPath, even if there’s only one match.
If you are trying to interact with a single element, you should use the driver.find_element_by_xpath(“some_id”) (note the singular “element” in the method name). This will return the first WebElement that matches the given XPath.
That’s it!
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