How to read a file downloaded by selenium webdriver in python

Question

I am using selenium with webdriver in python to download a csv file from a site . The file gets downloaded into the download directory specified. Here is an overview of my c

Answer 1

Downloading files in Selenium is never a good idea. You cannot control where and under which filename the file is downloaded, and if you want to find out, then you have to use dirty hacks. It depends on the browser and its settings and if the same file has already been downloaded before or not.

Plus, you have to take care of deleting the file after the download, bc otherwise, numerous copies of the same file will spam your hard drive until it's completely full.

If possible, you should call something like

string downloadUrl = ButtonDownloadPdf.GetAttribute("href");

and then handle the downloading yourself, using conventional methods, not Selenium.