The command to execute javascript into the browser.
Syntax
py.execute_script(javascript: str) -> Any
py.execute_script(javascript: str, *args) -> Any
Usage
correct usage
# Yields the value of document.title
py.execute_script("return document.title;")
---or---
# Yields the .innerText of the element with the id of 'foo'
py.execute_script("return document.getElementById(arguments[0]).innerText", "foo")
incorrect usage
# Errors, 'execute_script' yields a WebElement, not a Pylenium Element
py.execute_script("return document.getElementById(arguments[0])").get()
Arguments
javascript (str) - The javascript to execute
*args (Any) - A comma-separated list of arguments to pass into the javascript string
You can access the *args in the javascript by using arguments[0], arguments[1], etc.
Yields
Any - This will return whatever is in the return statement of your javascript.
If you do not include a return, then .execute_script() will return None
Examples
# You can pass in complex objects
ul_element = py.get("ul")
py.execute_script("return arguments[0].children;", ul_element.webelement)
# We use the .webelement property to send Selenium's WebElement
# that is understood by the browser
# You can create complex javascript strings
get_siblings_script = '''
elem = document.getElementById(arguments[0]);
var siblings = [];
var sibling = elem.parentNode.firstChild;
while (sibling) {
if (sibling.nodeType === 1 && sibling !== elem) {
siblings.push(sibling);
}
sibling = sibling.nextSibling
}
return siblings;
'''
siblings = self.py.execute_script(get_siblings_script, "foo")
