What is difference between alert and popup in Selenium?

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What is difference between alert and popup in Selenium?

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There is no difference between alert and popup in Selenium because both of them has same functionality, which is to display message or some data with below given options :

  1. Alert – the only difference is that the alert displays for a specific period of time in milliseconds.

  2. Popup – The popup will be displayed until close button is clicked.