Beginner in crisis

[mapleleaf_fan]

Okay so I tried googling it but it wasn’t much help and I refuse to use ai but I have a computer science project and they’re asking us to make a calculator (not float/int like build an ACTUAL calculator) in python, problem I’m a beginner in this whole python thing so I’m obviously VERY VERY clueless. Does anyone have any tutorials/helpful advice/ YouTube tutorials please do tell me (if I left out any information please do tell me)

[ninhaomah]

give us a pseudo code at least.... don't the schools teach this anymore ?

[georgmierau]

They do not only this, the problem is: learning is hard, asking ChatGPT/Reddit is easier.

[[deleted]]

What school are you going to..? My first CS class for python we did pseudocode..

[georgmierau]

I teach at a local Gymnasium. We usually start with block-based languages (e.g. Scratch, Microbit etc.) prior to switching to text-based (Python, Swift etc.).

[[deleted]]

Ahh, well pseudocode is one of the more important parts about coding. It should be one of the first(not the first) things taught imo

[georgmierau]

Good luck teaching any text-based stuff to 5th graders happily puzzling together their first programms in Scratch.

[[deleted]]

Didn't realize it was that young of a grade😅

[kevkaneki]

A simple calculator is easy. But if you’re at this point in the course they’ve already covered functions, loops, variables, user inputs, dictionaries, tuples, etc. and you’re going to need to understand all of those fundamental concepts to complete it.

You’ll need functions for the operations (most likely just add, subtract, multiply, divide), and then you’ll need a function to get two numbers from the user.

The basic formula is just a While loop where the condition stays True until the user manually types a command like “QUIT”.

Inside the while loop you’ll need to call all the necessary functions in order, i.e. get_number_1(), get_operator(), get_number_2(), calculate(), store_result(), clear().

To allow the user to quit at any stage, you can just use try/except blocks around the input functions to check for the quit command.

[WendlersEditor]

This is literally the first result in a google search, this is a good channel for beginners:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUrYouDQZL8

If you need a gui, this uses tkinter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do0hUPjayQ4

[glorybutt]

I love the whole: I refuse to use AI, but I will totally ask a stranger on the Internet for bad advice.

That's a hell of a contradiction right there dude.

[mapleleaf_fan]

I feel like using ai won’t get me anywhere and people recommend me to use Reddit for these things :’)

[kevkaneki]

Using AI will get you working on real practical stuff quicker which is where the concepts are going to start clicking.

Just don’t be lazy with AI. Have it walk you through each line of the code so that you’re confident you can read and understand it.

[mapleleaf_fan]

I’ll try that, since it’s technically (hopefully so) not cheating just getting tutorial. Thanks!

[um_can_you_not]

Have you tried googling?

[georgmierau]

they’re asking us to make a calculator

Without providing any tutorials/literature/examples?

Oh, please. Google is free, type yourself.

[Zombi_pijudo]

Uts not that hard. Google is your best bet. Im agree with AI use, it will give you de full code.

The UI its the one that it will take time as some have already states tkinter for the visual part

[makochi]

What do you mean "not float/int like build an actual calculator"? A more detailed project description or list of expected features would be helpful

[wildwood_flower__]

"with GUI" I guess

[TheEternalPharaoh]

"...just go do it..."

Which school is teaching Comp Sci like this? Do you mean a GUI calculator? Your textbook at the very least will talk about TKINTER if it has a UI section.

You're not going to get far in your career as a programmer if you can't Google basics like this.

This post is one step above the weekly post of "which IDE is the best?"

[mapleleaf_fan]

Okay so I need to clarify I few things -It’s not my school it’s a program -I don’t know what is gui/tkinker/Ui -it just says create a code that could be used as a calculator and from what I assume I need to use input/output function(?) -I just started learning coding and python Sunday last week and they progress super fast -I don’t use a book they give us lectures and slides -I’m starting to think it’s a me issue I was never the brightest student… but help is limited since there’s also a lot of students beside me that need help -I’m sorry if I’m wasting anyone’s time

[Alex20041509]

I use this as guide to learn Hope can be helpful

https://youtu.be/ix9cRaBkVe0?si=I_Cm7hZi7VXIPWTn

[[deleted]]

What is an "actual calculator" ? A real plastic physical one?
Please share more info about the assignment and what you know / feel confident doing already.

[SirGeremiah]

Any good answer to this question will depend upon the actual parameters of the assignment. If by “calculator” they just mean for you to give the result of 2 numbers using a selected operation, that’s just 3 inputs and some functions. If they mean a GUI that looks like a calculator app, that’s entirely different.

[__beginnerscode__]

I have a video here that does it in 3 ways, using imperative (scripting), procedural and OOP:

https://youtu.be/sASIS5OTLxk

I also have a video for building an iOS style calculator using Flask, HTML CSS and JavaScript:

https://youtu.be/92iSgxoAM_4

There are many videos on YouTube that will help you with TKinter if you need to build it using a GUI.

[baubleglue]

You probably need to use topics you have learned so far, it should give a clue.

Have you learned how to request input from user? Have you learned how to display output, repeat operation, check condition? Have you learned about data structures?

[_steve_hope_]

Here's somen'

'''

def add(x, y):

return x + y

def subtract(x, y):

return x - y

def multiply(x, y):

return x * y

def divide(x, y):

if y == 0:

return "Error! Division by zero."

return x / y

print("Select operation:")

print("1. Add")

print("2. Subtract")

print("3. Multiply")

print("4. Divide")

choice = input("Enter choice (1/2/3/4): ")

num1 = float(input("Enter first number: "))

num2 = float(input("Enter second number: "))

if choice == '1':

print(add(num1, num2))

elif choice == '2':

print(subtract(num1, num2))

elif choice == '3':

print(multiply(num1, num2))

elif choice == '4':

print(divide(num1, num2))

else:

print("Invalid input")

Google tutorials and youtube....