What is the Puppeteer equivalent of window.open()?
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Handling browser geolocation prompts in Puppeteer involves granting or denying permission for geolocation access using thepage.setGeolocation() method or overriding thenavigator.geolocation API. Here's a detailed explanation of how to handle browser geolocation prompts in Puppeteer: 1. Launching a new browser instance and creating a new page:

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   const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');

   (async () => {
     const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
     const page = await browser.newPage();

     // Perform actions with the page here

     // Close the browser
     await browser.close();
   })();
   

This code sets up a basic Puppeteer script. It launches a new headless browser instance and creates a new page to work with. 2. Handling geolocation prompts by granting permission: If you want to grant permission for geolocation access, you can use thepage.setGeolocation() method to specify the coordinates of the location.

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   await page.setGeolocation({ latitude: 51.5074, longitude: -0.1278 });
   

In this example,page.setGeolocation() is called to set the geolocation to the coordinates of London (latitude: 51.5074, longitude: -0.1278). By setting the geolocation, you simulate granting permission for the browser to access the user's location. 3. Handling geolocation prompts by denying permission: If you want to deny permission for geolocation access, you can override thenavigator.geolocation API to prevent the prompt from appearing.

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   await page.evaluateOnNewDocument(() => {
     Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'geolocation', {
       value: {
         getCurrentPosition: (success, error) => {
           error({ code: 1, message: 'Geolocation permission denied' });
         }
       },
       writable: false
     });
   });
   

In this code snippet,page.evaluateOnNewDocument() is used to override thenavigator.geolocation API with a custom implementation that always denies permission. ThegetCurrentPosition method is replaced with a function that immediately triggers the error callback, simulating a denial of geolocation access. By following these steps, you can handle browser geolocation prompts in Puppeteer. By usingpage.setGeolocation() to grant permission by specifying the desired location coordinates or by overriding thenavigator.geolocation API to deny permission, you can control the behavior of geolocation prompts during your Puppeteer automation. This allows you to simulate different scenarios and test your web application's behavior in relation to geolocation functionality.