Difference between jTextField and jTextArea

JTextField

• A JTextFeld is one of the most important components that allow the user to an input text value in a single line format.
• A JTextField will generate an ActionListener interface when we trying to enter some input inside it.
• The JTextComponent is a superclass of JTextField that provides a common set of methods used by JTextfield.
• The important methods in the JTextField class are setText(), getText(), setEnabled(), etc.

JTextArea

• A JTextArea is a multi-line text component to display text or allow the user to enter text.
• A JTextArea will generate a CaretListener interface.
• The JTextComponent is a superclass of JTextArea that provides a common set of methods used by JTextArea.
• The important methods in the JTextArea class are setText(), append(), setLineWrap(), setWrapStyleWord(), setCaretPosition(), etc.