Building Python Calculator in Tkinter

Building Python Calculator in Tkinter

Aug 12, 2020

We all know you can make a Calculator in python but I wanted to build one with a graphical user interface (gui) that was friendly and can scale to your screen size. This is one of my first times using Tkinter its easy to use and gives you a frontend gui. If you want to use the code its in my repository.

from tkinter import*
import random
import time;

root = Tk()
root.geometry(“300×500+0+0”)
root.title(“Calc”)

text_Input = StringVar()
operator=””

Tops = Frame(root, width = 1600,height = 50, bg=”powder blue”, relief=SUNKEN)
Tops.pack(side=TOP)

#f1 = Frame(root, width = 800,height = 700, bg=”powder blue”, relief=SUNKEN)
#f1.pack(side=LEFT)

f2 = Frame(root, width = 300,height = 700, bg=”powder blue”, relief=SUNKEN)
f2.pack(side=RIGHT)

#====================================time====================================

localtime=time.asctime(time.localtime(time.time()))

#==================================info=========================================

lblInfo = Label (Tops, font=(‘arial’ , 50, ‘bold’), text=”Calc” ,fg=”Steel blue”, bd=10, anchor=’w’)
lblInfo.grid(row=0,column=0)
lblInfo = Label (Tops, font=(‘arial’ , 20, ‘bold’), text=localtime ,fg=”Steel blue”, bd=10, anchor=’w’)
lblInfo.grid(row=1,column=0)

#=============================calculator========================================

def btnClick(numbers):
global operator
operator = operator + str(numbers)
text_Input.set(operator)

def btnClearDisplay():
global operator
operator=””
text_Input.set(“”)

def btnEqualsInput():
global operator
sumup = str(eval(operator))
text_Input.set(sumup)
operator=””

txtDisplay = Entry (f2,font=(‘arial’, 20,’bold’), textvariable=text_Input, bd=30, insertwidth=4, bg=”powder blue”, justify=’right’)
txtDisplay.grid(columnspan=4)

btn7=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”7″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(7)).grid(row=2,column=0)
btn8=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”8″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(8)).grid(row=2,column=1)
btn9=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”9″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(9)).grid(row=2,column=2)
Addition=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”+”, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(“+”)).grid(row=2,column=3)

#============================================================================================

btn4=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”4″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(4)).grid(row=3,column=0)
btn5=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”5″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(5)).grid(row=3,column=1)
btn6=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”6″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(6)).grid(row=3,column=2)
Subtraction=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”-“, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(“-“)).grid(row=3,column=3)

#============================================================================================

btn1=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”1″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(1)).grid(row=4,column=0)
btn2=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”2″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(2)).grid(row=4,column=1)
btn3=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”3″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(3)).grid(row=4,column=2)
Multiply=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=””, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(“”)).grid(row=4,column=3)

#============================================================================================

btn0=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”0″, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(0)).grid(row=5,column=0)
btnClear=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”C”, bg=”powder blue”, command=btnClearDisplay).grid(row=5,column=1)
btnEquals=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”=”, bg=”powder blue”, command=btnEqualsInput).grid(row=5,column=2)
Division=Button(f2,padx=16,pady=16,bd=8, fg=”black”, font=(‘arial’ ,20, ‘bold’), text=”/”, bg=”powder blue”, command=lambda: btnClick(“/”)).grid(row=5,column=3)

#============================================================================================

root.mainloop()

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