In this example, you will gain step by step insight about C program to make calculator using switch case.
It is easy to implement the simple function of a calculator in C programming. The following code will have the simple function as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and, square.
Please go through following articles of C programming to understand the concept of C program to make a simple calculator using switch case.
Example: C program to make calculator using switch case
/* C program to implement simple functions of a calculator*/
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int choice;
long num1, num2, x;
printf("Please choose your option:"
"\n1 = Addition"
"\n2 = Subtraction"
"\n3 = Multiplication"
"\n4 = Division"
"\n5 = Squares"
"\n6 = exit"
"\n\nChoice: ");
scanf("%d", &choice);
//while loop check whether the choice is in the given range
while(choice < 1 || choice > 6)
{
printf("\nPlease choose the above mentioned option."
"\nChoice: ");
scanf("%d", &choice);
}
switch (choice)
{
case 1:
printf("Enter two numbers: \n");
scanf("%ld %ld", &num1, &num2);
x = num1 + num2;
printf("Sum = %ld", x);
break;
case 2:
printf("Enter two numbers: \n");
scanf("%ld %ld", &num1, &num2);
x = num1 - num2;
printf("Subtraction = %ld", x);
break;
case 3:
printf("Enter two numbers: \n");
scanf("%ld %ld", &num1, &num2);
x = num1 * num2;
printf("Product = %ld", x);
break;
case 4:
printf("Enter Dividend: ");
scanf("%d", &num1);
printf("Enter Divisor: ");
scanf("%d", &num2);
//while loop checks for divisor whether it is zero or not
while(num2 == 0)
{
printf("\nDivisor cannot be zero."
"\nEnter divisor once again: ");
scanf("%d", &num2);
}
x = num1 / num2;
printf("\nQuotient = %ld", x);
break;
case 5:
printf("Enter any number: \n");
scanf("%ld", &num1);
x = num1 * num1;
printf("Square = %ld", x);
break;
case 6:
return;
default: printf("\nError");
}
}
Output
Explanation
This is simple C program to make a calculator using switch case. We have 5 different cases for selecting mathematical operation.
while loop is used to check whether the user selects the option or not.
There is a special case for the division. If the user enters zero in the divisor, the program asks for another divisor and quotient is displayed.