Question

Differentiate check box and radio button.

What is the difference between radio button and check box control?

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Radio button	Checkbox
1.	Radio buttons are used when we need to pick a single option out of various available alternatives.	A checkbox authorises us to choose one or more options.
2.	Here we use an HTML <input> tag and set the radio as a type attribute.	We use the HTML <input> tag followed by the checkbox attribute.
3.	A radio button is a single control unit.	A checkbox is a multiple-choice control unit.
4.	When we need to restrict the user’s selection to just one option, then we use it.	It is operated when we need to permit the user to choose multiple options.
5.	It is shown as a little circle on the screen.	It is shown as a small square box.

Answer 2

A radio button allows the user to select only one option from a group, whereas checkboxes allow multiple options to be selected.