Ex: No: 9 SIMPLE CALCULATOR APPLICATION (Beyond Syllabi)
DATE :
AIM:
To develop a simple calculator application using node.js for basic arithmetic operations.
PROCEDURE:
Set up your development environment:
➢ Install Visual Studio Code (if you haven't already).
➢ Install Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) to manage dependencies.
Step 1: Set Up the Project & Initialize it
Create a new directory for your project, initialize npm, and install dependencies.
mkdir calculator-app
cd calculator-app
npm init -y
Step 2: Create the Application Files
Create a file called calculator.js
const readline = require('readline');
// Set up the interface for user input
const rl = readline.createInterface({
input: process.stdin,
output: process.stdout,
});
// Functions for basic arithmetic operations
function add(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
function subtract(a, b) {
return a - b;
}
function multiply(a, b) {
return a * b;
}
function divide(a, b) {
if (b === 0) {
return 'Error: Division by zero is not allowed';
}
return a / b;
}
// Prompt user for input and operation
rl.question('Enter the first number: ', (firstInput) => {
const firstNumber = parseFloat(firstInput);
rl.question('Enter the second number: ', (secondInput) => {
const secondNumber = parseFloat(secondInput);
rl.question('Choose an operation (+, -, *, /): ', (operation) => {
let result;
switch (operation) {
case '+':
result = add(firstNumber, secondNumber);
break;
case '-':
result = subtract(firstNumber, secondNumber);
break;
case '*':
result = multiply(firstNumber, secondNumber);
break;
case '/':
result = divide(firstNumber, secondNumber);
break;
default:
result = 'Invalid operation selected';
}
console.log(`Result: ${result}`);
rl.close();
});
});
});
Step 3: Run the Application
node calculator.js
OUTPUT:
//screen represents the project folder creation and files.
//Execution in Terminal
PS C:\Users\KE0041-IT\Documents\calculatorapp> npm init -y
Wrote to C:\Users\KE0041-IT\Documents\calculatorapp\package.json:
{
"name": "calculatorapp",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
},
"keywords": [],
"author": "",
"license": "ISC"
}
PS C:\Users\KE0041-IT\Documents\calculatorapp> node calculator.js
Enter the first number: 10
Enter the second number: 20
Choose an operation (+, -, *, /): +
Result: 30
PS C:\Users\KE0041-IT\Documents\calculatorapp> node calculator.js
Enter the first number: 20
Enter the second number: 5
Choose an operation (+, -, *, /): *
Result: 100
PS C:\Users\KE0041-IT\Documents\calculatorapp> node calculator.js
Enter the first number: 120
Enter the second number: 6
Choose an operation (+, -, *, /): /
Result: 20
RESULT:
Thus, a simple calculator application using node.js was created and implemented
successfully.
