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4.11: C++ Examples

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    Temperature

    The temperature program main function is listed twice, once using if-then-else and once using switch, followed by the supporting functions.

    If Then Else

    // This program asks the user to select Fahrenheit or Celsius conversion
    // and input a given temperature. Then the program converts the given 
    // temperature and displays the result.
    //
    // References:
    //     https://www.mathsisfun.com/temperature-conversion.html
    //     https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C%2B%2B_Programming
    
    #include 
    
    using namespace std;
    
    char getChoice();
    void processCelsius();
    void processFahrenheit();
    double getTemperature(string scale);
    double calculateCelsius(double fahrenheit);
    double calculateFahrenheit(double celsius);
    void displayResult(double temperature, string fromScale, double result, string toScale);
    
    int main() {
        char choice;
        
        choice = getChoice();
        if (choice == 'C' || choice == 'c') {
            processCelsius();
        } 
        else if (choice == 'F' || choice == 'f') {
            processFahrenheit();
        } 
        else {
            cout << "You must enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit." << endl;
        }
        return 0;
    }
    

    Switch

    int main() {
        char choice;
        
        choice = getChoice();
        switch(choice) {
            case 'C':
            case 'c':
                processCelsius();
                break;
            case 'F':
            case 'f':
                processFahrenheit();
                break;
            default:
                cout << "You must enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit." << endl;
        }
        return 0;
    }
    

    Supporting Functions

    char getChoice() {
        char choice;
        
        cout << "Enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit:" << endl; cin >> choice;
        
        return choice;
    }
    
    void processCelsius() {
        double temperature;
        double result;
        
        temperature = getTemperature("Fahrenheit");
        result = calculateCelsius(temperature);
        displayResult(temperature, "Fahrenheit", result, "Celsius");
    }
    
    void processFahrenheit() {
        double temperature;
        double result;
        
        temperature = getTemperature("Celsius");
        result = calculateFahrenheit(temperature);
        displayResult(temperature, "Celsius", result, "Fahrenheit");
    }
    
    double getTemperature(string scale) {
        double temperature;
        
        cout << "Enter " << scale << " temperature:" << endl; cin >> temperature;
        
        return temperature;
    }
    
    double calculateCelsius(double fahrenheit) {
        double celsius;
        
        celsius = (fahrenheit - 32) * 5 / 9;
        
        return celsius;
    }
    
    double calculateFahrenheit(double celsius) {
        double fahrenheit;
        
        fahrenheit = celsius * 9 / 5 + 32;
        
        return fahrenheit;
    }
    
    void displayResult(double temperature, string fromScale, double result, string toScale) {
        cout << temperature << "° " << fromScale << " is " << result << "° " << toScale << endl;
    }
    

    Output

    Enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit:
     c
    Enter Fahrenheit temperature:
     100
    100° Fahrenheit is 37.7778° Celsius
    
    Enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit:
     f
    Enter Celsius temperature:
     100
    100° Celsius is 212° Fahrenheit
    
    Enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit:
     x
    You must enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit.
    

    References

    • Wikiversity: Computer Programming

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