How can you use Selenium to clear text from a textarea?

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#1

How can you use Selenium to clear text from a textarea?

#2

To clear text from a textarea using Selenium WebDriver in Python, you can use the following code snippet:

textarea = driver.find_element_by_id("textarea_id")
textarea.clear()

This code finds the textarea element by its ID and then uses the clear() method to clear any existing text in it.

#3

In Java, you can clear text from a textarea using Selenium WebDriver with the following code:

WebElement textarea = driver.findElement(By.id("textarea_id"));
textarea.clear();

This Java code uses the findElement() method to locate the textarea by its ID and then calls the clear() method to remove any existing text.

#4

If you’re using Selenium WebDriver with JavaScript, you can clear text from a textarea like this:

let textarea = driver.findElement(By.id("textarea_id"));
textarea.clear();

This JavaScript code uses the findElement() method to locate the textarea by its ID and then clears the text using the clear() method.