Run app only after users enters all inputs

[randyzwitch]

Hi @Ajay_Chakravarthy -

Yes, it is possible to have the results gated based on clicking a submit button. If I’m not mistaken (I can’t find it as this exact moment), @okld has created an example of this along with using our shared state workaround.

@Ajay_Chakravarthy

Also, the program seems to self execute each time the page is reloaded. How do I prevent this?

This is a fundamental property of the Streamlit architecture, so it’s not something that can be turned off. In this post, I briefly discuss the design decision for having the refresh model vs. the callback model:

Streamlit vs. Other Apps

Hi @Bryson_Cale, welcome to the Streamlit community! Our launch article covers some of your questions: https://towardsdatascience.com/coding-ml-tools-like-you-code-ml-models-ddba3357eace?source=friends_link&sk=f7774c54571148b33cde3ba6c6310086 In short, the top-down model vs. the callback model of interaction really depends on the user’s background. As you mention, you’ve experienced the event-driven experience first, so it makes sense to you. In contrast, Streamlit hypothesized that “data sci…

Best,
Randy