Python web automation with Selenium involves using the Selenium WebDriver for automating web applications for testing purposes. Selenium WebDriver interacts directly with the browser without any intermediary, unlike Selenium Remote Control (RC). You can write test scripts in Python to control the behavior of the web browser, simulating actions like clicking buttons, entering text, and navigating through web pages.

Here’s a basic example of how to automate a simple task using Selenium with Python:

1. Install Selenium: First, install Selenium in your Python environment using pip: pip install selenium.

2. Download a WebDriver: Download the WebDriver for the browser you want to automate (e.g., ChromeDriver for Google Chrome).

3. Write Python Script: Write a Python script to interact with the browser. Here’s a basic script to open a webpage:

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   from selenium import webdriver

   # Path to chromedriver executable
   path_to_chromedriver = ‘path/to/chromedriver’

   # Create a browser instance
   browser = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path=path_to_chromedriver)

   # Open a webpage
browser.get('https://www.example.com')


4. Run the Script: Execute the script to see the automated browser in action.

This process allows you to automate a wide variety of tasks in the browser, making it a powerful tool for testing web applications. For detailed tutorials and documentation, you can refer to the Selenium with Python documentation.