# AceLewis/my_first_calculator.py

my_first_calculator.py

Repository: https://github.com/AceLewis/my_first_calculator.py
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/my_first_calculatorpy
Language: Python
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-08-04T04:25:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3771, "days_push": 759, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4337, forks 495 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:46.061335+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: interpreter, developer-tools
- domain: education, tutorials, programming-languages
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: novelty, joke-project, calculator, if-statements, code-generation, beginner

## Member repositories
- AceLewis/my_first_calculator.py (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.061335+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:38.017134+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AceLewis/my_first_calculator.py (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.061335+00:00, sha d50bec5a04f6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.