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Learn Selenium Wait Commands: Implicit, Explicit and Fluent Waits

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1. Introduction to Selenium Wait Commands WebDriver waits are essential for building stable and reliable Selenium automation scripts. Modern web pages load elements asynchronously, and without proper synchronization, tests become flaky and unreliable. In this article, we break down the differences between Implicit Waits, Explicit Waits, and when to use each, with practical examples and best practices for real‑world automation. Table of Contents: Introduction to Selenium Wait Commands 1.1 Why are Wait Commands Important? 1.2 Types of Wait Commands in Selenium Implicit Wait 2.1 How Implicit Wait Works 2.2 Setting Implicit Wait in Selenium Explicit Wait 3.1 What is Explicit Wait? 3.2 Conditions for Explicit Wait 3.3 Using Expected Conditions in Explicit Wait 3.4 Examples of Explicit Wait Fluent Wait 4.1 What is Fluent Wait? 4.2 Customizing Fluent Wait Conditions 4.3 Examples of Fluent Wait Thread.sleep() vs. Selenium Wait Commands 5.1 Differences between Thread.sleep() and Seleni...