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Exploring Tkinter input widgets

Like all toolkits, Tkinter offers a variety of input widgets for different kinds of data. However, ttk offers additional widget types and enhances some (but not all!) of Tkinter's native widgets. The following table offers advice on which widgets are most appropriate for different kinds of data entry:

Widget	Description	Used for
`ttk.Entry`	Basic text entry	Single-line strings
`ttk.Spinbox`	Text entry with increment/decrement arrows	Numbers
`Tkinter.Listbox`	Box with a list of choices	Choice between several values
`Tkinter.OptionMenu`	Drop-down list with choices	Choice between several values
`ttk.Combobox`	Drop-down list with optional text entry	Choice between several values plus text entry
`ttk.Checkbutton ...`

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