Streamlit Forms

The need for forms

When setting up our application, we may need to collect several related bits of information from our users. Forms are a good way to collate these related items and send the results as a single batch to Streamlit.

Each form has its own button—st.form_submit_button()— that transmits the data once it’s clicked. This button is different from the regular Streamlit button explored in a previous lesson.

For example, we may need a form to collect the details of a purchase order. This is illustrated below: