Method get

webtest/forms.py:582–597

Get the named/indexed field object, or ``default`` if no field is found. Throws an AssertionError if no field is found and no ``default`` was given.

(self, name, index=None, default=utils.NoDefault)

            field.value = value

    def get(self, name, index=None, default=utils.NoDefault):
        """
        Get the named/indexed field object, or ``default`` if no field is
        found. Throws an AssertionError if no field is found and no ``default``
        was given.
        """
        fields = self.fields.get(name)
        if fields is None:
            if default is utils.NoDefault:
                raise AssertionError(
                    "No fields found matching %r (and no default given)"
                    % name)
            return default
        if index is None:
            return self[name]
        return fields[index]

    def select(self, name, value=None, text=None, index=None):
        """Like ``.set()``, except also confirms the target is a ``<select>``