27. Drawback of Thread.sleep | Why Implicit Wait is used in selenium

Understanding Implicit Wait in Selenium – Use with Caution
When automating UI tests with Selenium, timing is everything. One of the first tools many learn is the Implicit Wait—but it’s often misunderstood or misused.
So what is it? What is Implicit Wait?
It tells WebDriver to wait a specified time while locating elements before throwing a NoSuchElementException.
Example:
driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(Duration.ofSeconds(10));
This means every element lookup will wait up to 10 seconds for the element to appear.
But Here’s the Catch:
Global Timeout:It applies across the entire session. All element searches are slowed down—even when the element is already available.
Unpredictable Behavior:When mixed with Explicit Waits, it can cause conflicts or unpredictable wait times. Debugging these issues can be a headache.
Not Suitable for Dynamic Elements:Implicit waits aren’t intelligent. They don’t wait for conditions like visibility, clickability, or AJAX completion.
Implicit wait is okay for very basic synchronization, but for scalable and reliable test frameworks, Explicit Waits and custom utilities are the way forward.
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