# contains

## Syntax

```python
py.contains(text: str) -> Element
py.contains(text: str, timeout: int) -> Element

---or---

Element.contains(text: str) -> Element
Element.contains(timeout: int) -> Element
```

## Usage

{% code title="correct usage" %}

```python
# Yield Element in .nav containing "About"
py.get(".nav").contains("About")

---or---

# Yield first Element in document containing 'Hello'
py.contains("Hello")

---or--- # store in a variable

element = py.contains("About")

---or--- # chain an Element command

py.contains("About").click()

---or--- # control the timeout in any of the above usages

py.contains("Deck Builder", timeout=5).click()
```

{% endcode %}

{% code title="incorrect usage" %}

```python
# Errors, 'title' does not yield Element
py.title().contains("QAP")

---or---

# Errors, 'get_cookies' does not yield Element
py.get_cookies().contains("Cooke Monster")
```

{% endcode %}

## Arguments

* `text (str)` - The text to look for
* `timeout=None (int)` - The number of seconds for this command to succeed.
  * <mark style="color:purple;">`timeout=None`</mark> will use the default <mark style="color:orange;">**wait\_time**</mark> in [pylenium.json](/configuration/pylenium-json.md)
  * <mark style="color:purple;">`timeout=0`</mark> will poll the DOM immediately with no wait
  * Any value greater than zero will override the default **wait\_time**

{% hint style="info" %}
It does not need to be an *exact* match
{% endhint %}

## Yields

* <mark style="color:orange;">**Element**</mark> - The first element that is found, even if multiple elements match the query


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