AceLewis/my_first_calculator.py resource

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A novelty Python 'calculator' that implements arithmetic for numbers 0-50 using only if statements, inspired by a joke about someone who only knew if statements. It includes a generator script that can produce larger versions of the calculator.

Use cases

• teach beginners how if statements work
• show a humorous example of brute-force conditionals
• demonstrate code generation with Python
• use as a fun intro example in programming classes
• explore how generated code scales with input range

When to choose

• you want a funny or educational example of if statement abuse
• you are teaching Python basics and want a memorable demo
• you want to show how code generators can produce huge files

When to avoid

• you need an actual calculator for real arithmetic
• you need maintainable, production-quality code
• you need numbers beyond the generated range without regenerating
• you require a licensed project for commercial use

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

interpreter developer-tools education tutorials programming-languages python cli cross-platform novelty joke-project calculator if-statements code-generation beginner

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