Selenium in Python How use a If - else code if an element is not present
<p>All,  I am in need of some serious " dumbed down " examples of how to write code in Python that will do something if a element is there or not there. I'm new to programing and I have reviewed a days worth of posts and I can't seem to figure it out.... </p>

<p>Here is what I am trying to do. </p>

<pre><code>from selenium.common.exceptions import NoSuchElementException, staleElementReferenceException

    elem = driver.find_element_by_partial_link_text('Create Activity')

    print("Searching for Create Activity.")

    if elem.is_displayed():
        elem.click() # this will click the element if it is there
        print("FOUND THE LINK CREATE ACTIVITY! and Clicked it!")
    else: 
        print ("NO LINK FOUND")
</code></pre>

<p>So, Providing that there is a LINK present that is element_by_partial_link_text('Create Activity')</p>

<p>I get the proper response ...
Searching for Create Activity.
FOUND THE LINK CREATE ACTIVITY! and Clicked it!</p>

<p>My problem is when there is NOT a link that Matches <code>element_by_partial_link_text('Create Activity')</code></p>

<p>I don't get what I would expect that is in my else statement.
 <code>print ("NO LINK FOUND")</code></p>

<p>I get ...</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Traceback (most recent call last):
        File "", line 1, in 
        File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Python35-32\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 341, in find_element_by_partial_link_text
          return self.find_element(by=By.PARTIAL_LINK_TEXT, value=link_text)
        File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Python35-32\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 745, in find_element
          {'using': by, 'value': value})['value']
        File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Python35-32\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\webdriver.py", line 236, in execute
          self.error_handler.check_response(response)
        File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Python35-32\lib\site-packages\selenium\webdriver\remote\errorhandler.py", line 194, in check_response
          raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
      selenium.common.exceptions.NoSuchElementException: Message: no such element: Unable to locate element: {"method":"partial link text","selector":"Create Activity"}</p>
</blockquote>

<p>How do I get selenium within <code>Python</code> to turn this exception or error to not halt my script and just process the <code>ELSE</code> statement. </p>

<p>Thanks,</p>