This article will take you through the entire process of developing a GUI calculator in Python. If you are reading this article, you probably already know how to write a calculator program in Python. Whereas now you want to develop a GUI (graphic user interface) for such a program so it’s more presentable and easily reusable.
Table of contents:
- Introduction
- Building the main screen
- Adding the equation line
- Creating buttons for the calculator
- Adding buttons to the GUI
- Assigning actions to buttons
- Conclusion
Introduction
Before we dive right into the code, let’s first discuss what type of calculator we are going to build, what will be its functionality, and what are its “must haves”.
The desired output of this article will guide you through the process of creating a GUI calculator in Python that will look like this:
The following I see as “must haves” for this app:
- An equation line (screen) to display the click actions and the result.
- Buttons must have values and be clickable.
- Perform mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
- Perform equation calculation (=) and clearing the screen ©.
Throughout this, we will be working with tkinter, which is the standard GUI library for Python. If you are interested in learning more about the library and its functionality, the detailed guide is available online
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