How can I build a dynamic XPath in JavaScript for Puppeteer?

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I’m trying to generate an XPath dynamically for Puppeteer automation. The challenge is that while the beginning and ending of the XPath remain constant, there’s a segment in the middle that changes each time. For example, consider the two similar selectors shown below where only the value inside the curly braces differs:

// Example of a dynamic XPath generation
const randomSegment = 'XYZ987LMN123';
const identifier = 'tableField_' + randomSegment + '_item';
const dynamicSelector = `//*[@id="${identifier}"]`;
console.log(dynamicSelector);

In this scenario, the variable part (inside the curly brackets) is dynamically created, whereas the rest of the XPath is fixed. I need a strategy to reliably generate such selectors in my automation scripts.

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hey, try to use template strngs to blend fixed parts and dynamic ones. it worked well in my puppeteer setup and made xpath gen super simple. give it a go, might just do the trick.