Introduction
A calculator in C is a program that performs basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Source Code:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char operator;
double num1, num2, result;
printf("Enter an operator (+, -, *, /): ");
scanf(" %c", &operator);
// Get the numbers from the user
printf("Enter the first number: ");
scanf("%lf", &num1);
printf("Enter the second number: ");
scanf("%lf", &num2);
// Perform the calculation based on the operator
switch (operator) {
case '+':
result = num1 + num2;
printf("Result: %.2lf + %.2lf = %.2lf\n", num1, num2, result);
break;
case '-':
result = num1 - num2;
printf("Result: %.2lf - %.2lf = %.2lf\n", num1, num2, result);
break;
case '*':
result = num1 * num2;
printf("Result: %.2lf * %.2lf = %.2lf\n", num1, num2, result);
break;
case '/':
if (num2 != 0) {
result = num1 / num2;
printf("Result: %.2lf / %.2lf = %.2lf\n", num1, num2, result);
} else {
printf("Error: Division by zero is not allowed.\n");
}
break;
default:
printf("Error: Invalid operator.\n");
break;
}
return 0;
}
Output
