Arithmetic Formatter Project Done

Author: biwasxyz

ArithmeticFormatter.py

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+# Define a function named arithmetic_arranger that takes a list of arithmetic problems and optionally a flag to show answers
+def arithmetic_arranger(problems, show_answer=False):
+    # Check if the number of problems is greater than 5, if so, return an error message
+    if len(problems) > 5:
+        return "Error: Too many problems."
+
+    # Create a dictionary to store different lines of arranged problems
+    arranged_problems = {
+        "first_line": "",    # Store the first line of each problem
+        "second_line": "",   # Store the second line of each problem
+        "dash_line": "",     # Store the line containing dashes for formatting
+        "answer_line": ""    # Store the line containing answers (if show_answer is True)
+    }
+
+    # Loop through each problem in the list
+    for problem in problems:
+        # Split the problem into its components: operand1, operator, and operand2
+        operand1, operator, operand2 = problem.split()
+
+        # Check if the operator is either '+' or '-'; if not, return an error message
+        if operator not in ["+", "-"]:
+            return "Error: Operator must be '+' or '-'."
+
+        # Check if both operands contain only digits; if not, return an error message
+        if not operand1.isdigit() or not operand2.isdigit():
+            return "Error: Numbers must only contain digits."
+
+        # Check if the length of operands is greater than 4 digits; if so, return an error message
+        if len(operand1) > 4 or len(operand2) > 4:
+            return "Error: Numbers cannot be more than four digits."
+
+        # Calculate the width needed for formatting based on the length of the operands
+        width = max(len(operand1), len(operand2)) + 2
+
+        # Build the first line by right-aligning operand1 and appending it with proper spacing
+        arranged_problems["first_line"] += operand1.rjust(width) + "    "
+        
+        # Build the second line by adding the operator, operand2 right-aligned, and proper spacing
+        arranged_problems["second_line"] += operator + " " + operand2.rjust(width - 2) + "    "
+        
+        # Build the dash line by adding dashes to match the width of the operands
+        arranged_problems["dash_line"] += "-" * width + "    "
+
+        # If show_answer is True, calculate the answer and build the answer line
+        if show_answer:
+            if operator == "+":
+                answer = str(int(operand1) + int(operand2))
+            else:
+                answer = str(int(operand1) - int(operand2))
+            arranged_problems["answer_line"] += answer.rjust(width) + "    "
+
+    # Concatenate the first line, second line, and dash line to form the arranged output
+    arranged_output = arranged_problems["first_line"].rstrip() + "\n"
+    arranged_output += arranged_problems["second_line"].rstrip() + "\n"
+    arranged_output += arranged_problems["dash_line"].rstrip()
+    
+    # If show_answer is True, append the answer line to the arranged output
+    if show_answer:
+        arranged_output += "\n" + arranged_problems["answer_line"].rstrip()
+
+    # Return the arranged output
+    return arranged_output