Interactive Mode / Keep Browser Open

[habbas97]

Hey Michael,

I'm used to running python in interactive mode so that I can select elements quickly without having to re-run my script. This lets me confirm i've selected the element I'm looking for on the webpage and run commands on the go. I've tried running my script with python -i script.py and it works but the driver closes automatically. This leads me to my next question. How do I prevent the window from closing after executing the script. In selenium, this is done by options.add_experimental_option('detach', True) - what is the equivalent in SeleniumBase?

I'm currently using the SB syntax and my code is as follows:

with SB(uc=True) as sb:
    url = "https://www.bet365.com.au/"
    sb.activate_cdp_mode(url)
    sb.cdp.click_link('Log In')

Thanks

[mdmintz]

Duplicate of #1814 (comment).

Use a breakpoint to keep the browser window open:

breakpoint()

Breakpoint common controls: n = next, c = continue, s = step.

When you're done with the browser window, use c and hit Enter so that SeleniumBase can safely close the browser and terminate used resources such as drivers.

[habbas97]

Hey Michael,

Breakpoint() only pauses the script. It does not allow you to continue to use SB methods to interact with the webpage.

[mdmintz]

Actually, it does. breakpoint() pauses script execution, giving you an interactive Python prompt via the breakpoint that keeps the browser open.