Replace a portion of url in python

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I need to replace a portion of following url in selenium webdriver+python:

https://ve-215:8443/cloudweb/dropbox_authorized?oauth_token=l8eYuFG8nux3TUHm&uid=69768040

I need to replace ve-215 to a ip address say 192.168.24.53

I tried using replace but it doesnt work.

Following is code I am using:

current_url=driver.current_url
print(current_url) #prints the url of the current window.

current_url.replace("ve-215", "192.168.53.116")
print(current_url)  #print url with replaced string
driver.get(current_url) #open window with replaced url

Can anyone help me with what is wrong with the above code?

Selcuk · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-19 08:02:13Z

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replace method does not modify the string itself (strings are immutable in Python) but returns a new string. Try

current_url = current_url.replace("ve-215", "192.168.53.116")

That being said, it is advised to use urlparse module (urllib.parse in Python 3) for parsing and reconstructing URLs.

answered Apr 19, 2016 at 8:02

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Aurel · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-04 13:00:41Z

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The replace method returns a string with the modifications applied but does not modify the current string.

You should use it that way :

current_url = driver.current_url
print(current_url) #prints the url of the current window.

current_url = current_url.replace("ve-215", "192.168.53.116")
print(current_url)  #print url with replaced string
driver.get(current_url) #open window with replaced url

edited May 4, 2016 at 13:00

answered Apr 19, 2016 at 8:03

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