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When a program needs to offer a limited range of valid options to the user, that's when you want to use check boxes, radio buttons, date pickers, or sliders. However, sometimes a program needs to allow the user to type in data that can never be predicted ahead of time, such as a person's name. When a program needs to allow the user to type in data, that's when you need to use a text field or a combo box.
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Wang, W. (2017). Using Text with Labels, Text Fields, and Combo Boxes. In: macOS Programming for Absolute Beginners. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2662-9_19
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