Update app.py

app.py

@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ st.title("Simple Chatbot")
 st.write("### Interact with the chatbot!")
 
 # User input field
-user_message = st.text_area("Your Message:")
+user_message = st.text_area("Your Message:", "")
 
 # Chat history
 if 'history' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.history = []
 
+# Button to send the message
 if st.button("Send"):
     if user_message:  # Check if user has entered a message
         # Get the response from the model
@@ -60,12 +61,10 @@ if st.button("Send"):
         st.session_state.history.append((user_message, response))
 
         # Clear the input field after sending
-        st.experimental_rerun()
+        user_message = ""  # Reset user_message to clear input
 
 # Display the chat history
 st.write("### Chat History")
 for user_msg, assistant_msg in st.session_state.history:
     st.write(f"**User:** {user_msg}")
     st.write(f"**Assistant:** {assistant_msg}")
-
-