How to retrieve the value in a class using selenium and Python

Question

I'm trying to get a number(the value of bitcoin) from a site, using this code

from selenium import webdriver

driver = webdriver.Firefox()

driver.get('https://it.tradingview.com/symbols/BTCEUR/?exchange=BINANCE')
el = driver.find_element_by_class_name('tabValue-HYHP1WHx')
el_value = el.get_attribute("value")
print(el)
driver.quit()

It should print a number, but it prints None. I tryed to use other modules such as .getText, but the result is always None. What can I use to get the value I want?

I want one between the red one and the orange one:

You have to wait until the element is loaded in page before getting its attribute. That's probably why it returns None — testing_22
– testing_22, Commented Mar 25, 2021 at 15:04
There are 16 elements on the page that match your locator. You need to describe which element on the page you are trying to get the value from. A screenshot of the page indicating which one would be extra helpful. — JeffC
– JeffC, Commented Mar 25, 2021 at 16:28
I added locator for the red one. Thanks for the picture. Previous locator was for the orange one. — vitaliis
– vitaliis, Commented Mar 26, 2021 at 12:04

Vova · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-26 10:09:36Z

1

I've found there already a solution, but might that will help as well:

import time

from selenium import webdriver

driver = webdriver.Chrome()

driver.get('https://it.tradingview.com/symbols/BTCEUR/?exchange=BINANCE')
time.sleep(3)
el = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//div[@class='tv-symbol-price-quote__value js-symbol-last']")
el_value = el.text
print(el_value)
driver.quit()

by webdriver type, use you preferable one

answered Mar 26, 2021 at 10:09

Vova

3,6173 gold badges19 silver badges26 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

vitaliis · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-26 12:01:48Z

0

Your locator is not unique. Try to use mine. Also you are printing element, not its value.

driver.get('https://it.tradingview.com/symbols/BTCEUR/?exchange=BINANCE')
el = driver.find_element_by_css_selector('.tv-symbol-price-quote__value.js-symbol-last')
el_value = el.get_attribute("value")
print(el_value)
driver.quit()

If el_value = el.get_attribute("value") won't work, use

el_value = el.text

To wait for your element use:

from selenium.webdriver.support.wait import WebDriverWait

wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 10)
wait.until(EC.visibility_of_element_located((SelectBy.CSS_SELECTOR, ".tv-symbol-price-quote__value.js-symbol-last")))

10 - number of seconds you wait.

edited Mar 26, 2021 at 12:01

answered Mar 25, 2021 at 15:43

vitaliis

4,1975 gold badges26 silver badges48 bronze badges

7 Comments

andreg Over a year ago

Con questo ha funzionato, grazie mille

andreg Over a year ago

When I copy the CSS selector of a web object, for example the one in the question, it gives me something different from yours, and doesn't work. How do I get the correct one?

Vova Over a year ago

@vitaliis like css selectors, but prefer xpath more, easier and fleaxible

vitaliis Over a year ago

I updated locator. It should get that fields value.

Vova Over a year ago

@vitaliis so do I, even better to use just ids, and sometimes css selector more shorter

|

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to retrieve the value in a class using selenium and Python

2 Answers 2

Comments

7 Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

Comments

7 Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related