C++ console calculator

Inspiration

i wanted to build my first C++ that actually compiles, runs in the terminal, and does'nt crash. No tutorials, just me vs the compiler

What it does

A C++ console Calculator that handles: -Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division -Divide-by-zero error handling so it doesn't crash -Separate function for each operation

How I built it

Stack:C++, g++, VS Code, TERMINAL wrote separate functions for each operation, then called them in ' main()'with the menu. compiled with' g++ calculator_app.cpp -o calc'

Challenges I ran into

1.'cout >> ' vs 'cout << '-arrows matter 2.'undefined reference'-forgot to define my functions 3.printing'op'as text-learned variables vs strings

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

got my first program to compile AND run without crashing . Added error handling for diving by zero. went from 0 files to 3 files on Github.

What I learned

how to split code into function, how compiler errors actually tell you what's wrong , the difference between variables and strings

What's next for C++ console calculator

Add a loop sothat you don't restart the program. Add modulus '%' and exponents'^'. Maybe a GUI version later.

status :compile junkie certifield

Built With

• c++
• terminal
• vscode