lib/watir-classic/input_elements.rb in watir-classic-3.5.0 vs lib/watir-classic/input_elements.rb in watir-classic-3.6.0

@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
           matching_items_in_select_list(:label, item) + 
           matching_items_in_select_list(:value, item)
         raise NoValueFoundException, "No option with :text, :label or :value of #{item.inspect} in this select element" if matching_options.empty?
         matching_options.each(&:select)
       end
-      matching_options.first.text
+      first_present_option_value matching_options, :text
     end
 
     # Select an item or items in a select box by option's value.
     #
     # @param [String,Regexp] item option to select by value.
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@
     # @macro enabled
     def select_value(item)
       matching_options = matching_items_in_select_list(:value, item)
       raise NoValueFoundException, "No option with :value of #{item.inspect} in this select element" if matching_options.empty?
       matching_options.each(&:select)
-      matching_options.first.value
+      first_present_option_value matching_options, :value
     end
 
     # @example Retrieve selected options as a text:
     #   browser.select_list.selected_options.map(&:text)
     #
@@ -97,9 +97,14 @@
           opt.send(attribute) == value.to_s
         else
           raise TypeError, "#{value.inspect} can be only String, Regexp or Numeric!"
         end
       end
+    end
+
+    def first_present_option_value(matching_options, field_to_return)
+      first_matching_option = matching_options.first
+      first_matching_option.present? ? first_matching_option.send(field_to_return) : ""
     end
   end
 
   # Returned by {Container#option}.
   class Option < Element