How can I get a url from Chrome by Python?

Question

I\'m trying to use Pywinauto to get the Chrome tab\'s url like this:

(pseudo code)

1. Press F6 to direct url line.
2. Ctrl

Answer 1

If all you want is to paste what you have in the clipboard to a string you could use one of the packages pyperclip or clipboard, which both are pip-installable.

import pyperclip
print(pyperclip.paste())

#or equivalently...
import clipboard
print(clipboard.paste())

will give output 'http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35475103/how-can-i-get-a-url-from-chrome-by-python' (twice...) if I copy the url for this page.