title: webbrowser python open new url in same tab. Does this ever work?
body: <p>It seems to me that Python's webbrowser 'new=0' functionality (<a href="https://docs.python.org/2/library/webbrowser.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">see here</a>), which opens a new url in the same tab or window, is not ever working. </p>
  
  <p>The documentation uses dodgy language like "<em>if possible</em>" to mask this problem. </p>
  
  <p>Has anyone seen any success with this functionality in the webbrowser module? Are there any known workarounds to achieve this functionality?</p>
  
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  <p>I have tried setting the webbrowser with </p>
  
  <pre><code>webbrowser.get(TYPE)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>before continuing with opening urls. I have also tried using a slew of different browsers, however still have seen no success. Is this just not possible anymore? Should I just use <strong>selenium</strong>? </p>
  
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  <p>Among others, I have checked out <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1997327/am-i-using-the-webbrowser-open-wrong-or-does-it-not-work-as-advertised-pyth">this</a> post from 7 years ago. I am hoping things have changed since then and people have found a way around this. </p>
  
  <p>Any help or insight is much appreciated. </p>