38. Troubleshooting Common Selenium Exceptions

Top 4 Selenium Exceptions & Solutions

1. NoSuchElementException: Element not yet attached to DOM. Fix: Add explicit wait for presence. 2. ElementClickInterceptedException: Another element (loading spinner, cookie consent banner) covers the target. Fix: Wait for overlay disappearance or use Actions/JS click. 3. StaleElementReferenceException: DOM node was destroyed by JavaScript rerender. Fix: Re-query locator. 4. TimeoutException: Explicit wait condition was not satisfied within the timeout window.

Task

  • Implement isElementPresent:
  • 1. Accept WebDriver driver and By locator.
  • 2. Inside try block call driver.findElement(locator) and return true.
  • 3. Catch NoSuchElementException and return false.
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