Loop to click on all links with the same CSS_SELECTOR on Python and Selenium

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I have the following CSS_SELECTOR which appears between 2 - 20 times on my page and the number changes everyday:

event = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".sport-tennis .event-list .event-column-main")
random = event[randint(0, len(event)-1)]
random.click()

When click on it it takes me to another page which url changes everyday so it is not fixed url. Now as you see I did it by clicking randomly on that css_selector but my question is: is there a way to make a loop which clicks on all of the mentioned above css_selectors without repeating?

EDIT: Tried this but only clicks on the first link with that css_selector and opens the page but then when goes back to the main page doesn't click the second link and just finishes with exit code 0:

events = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".sport-tennis .event-list .event-column-main")

for event in events:
    event.click()
    time.sleep(1)
    driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".sport-tennis .flex-column .text-truncate").click()
    time.sleep(1)

To solve this issue we normally get the total number of times we need to loop. In the enumerate loop we get the elements and click on the index of the element[i]. — Arundeep Chohan
– Arundeep Chohan, Commented Sep 24, 2020 at 10:29

Maran Sowthri · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-24 10:11:50Z

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I doubt that the element state might have changed on the each iteration, so try this,

for i in range(len(events)):
    events = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".sport-tennis .event-list .event-column-main")
    event[i].click()
    time.sleep(1)
    driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".sport-tennis .flex-column .text-truncate").click()
    time.sleep(1)

answered Sep 24, 2020 at 10:11

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Alin Stelian · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-24 09:24:18Z

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Let's call your list events instead of event, event variable will use it later, so your code can be

events = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, ".sport-tennis .event-list .event-column-main")
for event in events:
    event.click();

answered Sep 24, 2020 at 9:24

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bbfl Over a year ago

Thanks for the help but strangely it clicks on the first link of that css_selector and opens the new page but then when it goes back the the previous page doesn't click on the second link with that css_selector but just finishes with exit code 0.

Alin Stelian Over a year ago

oh, ic - let me update the code, can you paste the page url?

bbfl Over a year ago

Unfortunately it is not online so you won't be able to open it but I can give you similar page: bet365.com/#/IP/B13 and similar css_selector as mine .ovm-Fixture_Container .ovm-FixtureDetailsWithIndicators

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