Python You Need for Automation

You do not need advanced Python to start writing UI automation.

Variables

item_description = "Office Supplies"
page.textbox(label="Description").fill(item_description)

Calling a method

page.button(name="Next").click()

page.button(...) finds the button. .click() performs the action.

Functions

A pytest test is a Python function whose name normally starts with test_:

def test_update_item(page):
    page.button(name="Next").click()

if conditions

if item_type == "Special":
    page.radio(label="Priority").select("High")

Dictionaries

A dictionary stores related values by name:

item = {
    "title": "Office Supplies",
    "date": "10/15/2026",
}

page.textbox(label="Description").fill(item["title"])

That is enough Python for many straightforward automation tasks. Learn more Python as your test logic becomes more complex.