Creating the GUI
Line 25 creates textField1 with 10 columns of text. A text column’s width in pixels is determined by the average width of a character in the text field’s current font. When text is displayed in a text field and the text is wider than the field itself, a portion of the text at the right side is not visible. If you’re typing in a text field and the cursor reaches the right edge, the text at the left edge is pushed off the left side of the field and is no longer visible. Users can use the left and right arrow keys to move through the complete text. Line 26 adds textField1 to the JFrame.
Line 29 creates textField2 with the initial text "Enter text here" to display in the text field. The width of the field is determined by the width ...
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