PCPP1 Graphical User Interface Programming Practice Question
You have a Tkinter Entry widget and want to retrieve the text currently entered by the user. Which method do you call on the Entry instance?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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entry.get()
The get() method is used to retrieve the current contents of Entry and Text widgets.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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entry.get()
Why this is correct
get() is the correct method to extract the string content from an Entry widget.
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entry.content()
Why it's wrong here
content() is not defined in the Tkinter widget library.
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entry.text()
Why it's wrong here
text() is not a method of the Entry widget.
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entry.value()
Why it's wrong here
value() is not a standard Tkinter method.
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