In Selenium test automation, managing the timing for web elements to load and become interactable is a key challenge. Waits are essential for handling the asynchronous behavior of web applications, ensuring that elements are ready for interaction before a test proceeds. This chapter focuses on the different types of waits in Selenium—implicit, explicit, and fluent—and provides an overview of their applications and best practices.
Waits are crucial in avoiding flaky tests, which result from attempting to interact with elements that are not yet ...
