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I'm fairly new to programming and Python in general. I'm attempting to use Tkinter to build a bible app for my mom as a present of sorts for mothers day, however I'm mainly using this project as a means to practice and develop new skills. I'm using the bible-api and JSON to return the requested verse (For example http://bible-api.com/john 3:16 will return said verse). However, whenever I attempt to run the program, I receive a key error, in specific "KeyError: 'text'" with a traceback to lines 21 and 8. Code is as follows:

import json
import requests
from tkinter import *
    
def printVerse():
    verse_input = entry.get()
    verse_raw = requests.get('https://bible-api.com/' + verse_input).json()
    verse_text = verse_raw['text']
    verse_output = Label(root, text=verse_text)
    verse_output.pack()

root = Tk()
root.title('Bible App')

root.geometry('1000x500')

entry = Entry(root)
entry.insert(0, "Ex. 'John 3:16'")
entry.pack(padx=5, pady=5)

return_button = Button(root, text='Print Your Verse!', command=printVerse())
return_button.pack()


root.mainloop()

Whenever I replace entry.get() with a regular string the program executes with no issues. I've also tried adding a textvariable to Entry(root) and using the .get command on the entry variable, however that returns the same error. What am I doing wrong here?

Thanks in advance.

Charnebald
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return_button = Button(root, text='Print Your Verse!', command=printVerse())

While giving the function you have called the function (with no arguments, hence the error), instead of passing the function itself:

return_button = Button(root, text='Print Your Verse!', command=printVerse)
ankurbohra04
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