How to extract text from Selenium Object?

Question

My code logs into my Fidelity account and then finds an element. I'm able to find the Selenium object, but I want to extract the text in it which contains my portfolio balance. When I print the object, the code works fine, but I'm unable to get the text or the balance from it.

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC


def fidelity_check():
    options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
    options.add_argument("start-maximized")
    options.add_experimental_option("excludeSwitches", ["enable-automation"])
    options.add_experimental_option("detach", True)
    # options.add_experimental_option('useAutomationExtension', False)
    driver = webdriver.Chrome(chrome_options=options, executable_path=r'C:\Users\Notebook\Documents\chromedriver.exe')
    driver.get("https://www.fidelity.com/")
    WebDriverWait(driver, 30).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.CSS_SELECTOR, "input#userId-input"))).send_keys(
        "MYUSERID")
    driver.find_element_by_css_selector("input#password").send_keys("MYPASSWORD")
    driver.find_element_by_css_selector("button#fs-login-button").click()

    try:
        element_present = EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH, '// *[ @ id = "tabContentSummary"]'))
        WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(element_present)
        print(element_present)
    except TimeoutError:
        print("Page Not Loaded.")

This is the result: selenium.webdriver.support.expected_conditions.presence_of_element_located object at 0x035EFE10

Here is the inspect element results:

<span class="ledger--section-total js-total-balance-value">$X.XX</span>

I tried the following and it doesn't work.

element_present.text()
# And I tried:
element_present.text

Neither work.

@Arn, I just tried it and it didn't work. I just edited it for the whole code. Maybe calling it my XPATH isn't the right way since I can't use the .text or .innerHTML methods. — Brandon Jacobson
– Brandon Jacobson, Commented Nov 16, 2019 at 14:49

SeleniumUser · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-16 15:09:03Z

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please try below solution

amount = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH,'//*[@id = "tabContentSummary"]//span')))
print(amount.text)

answered Nov 16, 2019 at 15:09

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Brandon Jacobson Over a year ago

another person posted before with a similar variation. It works perfectly. The program calls it too quickly, so it says Loading...instead of the balance. I need to delay a little. Thank you so much for your help!

KunduK · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-16 15:25:20Z

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You have to assign the value in a variable from WebDriverWait and then get the text.What you have done you have printed selenium object.

element_present = EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH, '// *[ @ id = "tabContentSummary"]'))
element=WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(element_present)
print(element.text)

EDIT:

element_present = EC.visibility_of_element_located((By.XPATH, '// *[ @ id = "tabContentSummary"]'))
element=WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(element_present)
print(element.text)

OR

element_present = EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, '// *[ @ id = "tabContentSummary"]'))
element=WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(element_present)
print(element.text)

edited Nov 16, 2019 at 15:25

answered Nov 16, 2019 at 14:59

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Brandon Jacobson Over a year ago

this worked!! It returned Loading... because my computer is quick, so I just need to delay it a little until the balance is shown. Thanks so much for the reply.

KunduK Over a year ago

@BrandonJacobson : Can you check edited option.I believe you dont need to add delay using my Edited option.Give it a try.

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