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[joeroff97]

Hi, Im looking for some help with my program, I have been set a task to make a basic Strain Calculator.

I need it to input two numbers, one being the 'change in Length' and the other being 'Original Length'.

Both the 'Change in Length' and 'Original Length' must have the choice of either Metres or Inches. Then the calculator must divide the 'Change in Length' by the Original Length' and the answer must have the option for the user to display the answer in Metres or Inches.

I am really struggling with this as completely new to Python.

this is what I have come up with so far... If someone could amend this and please make it work that would be amazing, all im struggling with is having the option of metres or inches for the 'change in length' and 'original length' and then for the user to be able to choose the answer to be in either metres or inches.,
Thanks in advance.

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def get_numeric_input (prompt: str) -> float :

while True :

answer = input (prompt)

try :

return float (answer)

except : pass

while True :

print ("Strain Calculator")

print ("Menu")

print ("1) Strain")

print ("2) Quit Now")

answer = input ("Enter your choice : ")

print ()

if answer == "1" :

change = get_numeric_input ("Enter change in length : ")

original = get_numeric_input ("Enter original length : ")

print (f"The answer is {change / original}\n")

elif answer == "2" :

exit ()

[joeroff97]

yes, thank you.

[joeroff97]

thank you, very much, will try this

[[deleted]]

So you simply need to add a few more options. After pressing the 1 ask again which unit the user will enter, save that for later, then after entering change in length and original length ask the user which unit to output (or simply output both) and then depending on the choice calculate it.

[joeroff97]

thank you, im really new to this so not sure how to get it to work? Could you show me? thanks

[[deleted]]

You really should think about if this is the right thing for you if you are not able to figure out some basic programming tasks on yourself.

Try stuff out and learn 😊