getByRole, getByPlaceholder, getByText & locator | Playwright Locators Explained | Session 6 | 2026
🚀 Playwright Tutorial Series | Session 6 | Playwright Locators Explained | getByPlaceholder, getByRole & locator() | Tech Bharat
Welcome to Session 6 of our Complete Playwright Automation Testing Course!
In this session, we dive deep into one of the most important concepts in Playwright Automation Testing — **Locators**.
📌 What You'll Learn in This Session
✅ What are Playwright Locators?
✅ Why Locators are Important in Automation Testing
✅ User-Facing Locators in Playwright
✅ Playwright vs Selenium Locator Strategy
✅ getByPlaceholder() Method
✅ locator() Method with CSS Selectors
✅ getByRole() Method
✅ getByText() Method
✅ Inspecting Elements Using Browser DevTools
✅ Understanding Tags, IDs, Classes & Attributes
✅ How to Create Reliable Locators
✅ Fill Method in Playwright
✅ Click Method in Playwright
✅ Why Good Locators Matter
✅ Running Your First Locator-Based Test
✅ Playwright Auto-Waiting Behavior
🔥 Concepts Covered
✔ Understanding Web Elements
✔ Tags vs Attributes
✔ ID and Class Properties
✔ Placeholder Attributes
✔ Role-Based Locators
✔ CSS Locator Basics
✔ Login Automation Example
✔ Real-Time Playwright Coding Demo
✔ Interview-Oriented Questions
💡 Key Takeaways
🔹 Playwright uses User-Facing Locators that are easier to understand and maintain.
🔹 Avoid brittle XPath and long CSS selectors whenever possible.
🔹 Use getByPlaceholder() for input fields.
🔹 Use getByRole() for buttons, links and accessible elements.
🔹 Use getByText() when locating visible text on a page.
🔹 Use locator() when CSS-based selection is required.
🛠 Practical Demo Included
• Inspect Username Field
• Inspect Password Field
• Inspect Login Button
• Create Locators Using Multiple Strategies
• Enter Username and Password
• Click Login Button
• Verify Successful Login
• Execute Playwright Test
🎯 Interview Questions Discussed
✔ Difference Between Playwright and Selenium
✔ What are Playwright Locators?
✔ Difference Between ID and Class
✔ Why are User-Facing Locators Better?
✔ What is getByRole()?
✔ What is getByPlaceholder()?
✔ What is locator() Method?
✔ Why Should XPath Be Avoided When Possible?
✔ Difference Between Double Equal (==) and Triple Equal (===)
📚 Assignment
1️⃣ Inspect Username, Password and Login Button on a website.
2️⃣ Create locators using:
• getByPlaceholder()
• locator()
• getByRole()
3️⃣ Automate a Login Flow.
4️⃣ Practice Playwright Inspector.
5️⃣ Read Official Playwright Locator Documentation.
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