Types of Waits in Selenium WebDriver

In Selenium WebDriver, there are three main types of waits that can be used to handle synchronization issues:

1. Implicit Wait: This type of wait tells the WebDriver to wait for a certain amount of time before throwing a NoSuchElementException. It is set globally for the WebDriver instance and is applicable for all elements.
2. Explicit Wait: This type of wait is used to wait for a certain condition to be met before proceeding further in the code execution. It allows you to define a custom condition and polling interval.
3. Fluent Wait: This type of wait is a more flexible form of Explicit Wait. It allows you to define the maximum amount of time to wait for a condition, along with polling interval and the exceptions to ignore.

When to use each type of wait:

• Implicit Wait: Use when you want to set a default waiting time for all elements.
• Explicit Wait: Use when you want to wait for a specific condition to be met before proceeding.
• Fluent Wait: Use when you want more control over the waiting conditions and exceptions to ignore.