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4.14: JavaScript Examples

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    10650
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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/JavaScript
    
    main();
    
    function main() {
        var choice;
        
        choice = getChoice();
        if (choice == "C" || choice == "c") {
            processCelsius();
        } 
        else if (choice == "F" || choice == "f") {
            processFahrenheit();
        } 
        else {
            output("You must enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit.");
        }
    }
    

    Switch

    function main() {
        var choice;
        
        choice = getChoice();
        switch(choice)
        {
            case 'C':
            case 'c':
                processCelsius();
                break;
            case 'F':
            case 'f':
                processFahrenheit();
                break;
            default:
                output("You must enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit.");
        }
    }
    

    Supporting Functions

    function getChoice() {
        var choice;
        
        output("Enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit:");
        choice = input();
        
        return choice;
    }
    
    function processCelsius() {
        var temperature;
        var result;
        
        temperature = getTemperature("Fahrenheit");
        result = calculateCelsius(temperature);
        displayResult(temperature, "Fahrenheit", result, "Celsius");
    }
    
    function processFahrenheit() {
        var temperature;
        var result;
        
        temperature = getTemperature("Celsius");
        result = calculateFahrenheit(temperature);
        displayResult(temperature, "Celsius", result, "Fahrenheit");
    }
    
    function getTemperature(scale) {
        var temperature;
        
        output("Enter " + scale + " temperature:");
        temperature = input();
        
        return temperature;
    }
    
    function calculateCelsius(fahrenheit) {
        var celsius;
        
        celsius = (fahrenheit - 32) * 5 / 9;
        
        return celsius;
    }
    
    function calculateFahrenheit(celsius) {
        var fahrenheit;
        
        fahrenheit = celsius * 9 / 5 + 32;
        
        return fahrenheit;
    }
    
    function displayResult(temperature, fromScale, result, toScale) {
        output(temperature.toString() + "° " + fromScale + " is " + result + "° " + toScale);
    }
    
    // Checks the JavaScript environment and reads from the console, 
    // the current document, or standard input as appropriate.
    function input(text) {
      if (typeof console === "object") {
        return prompt(text);
      } 
      else {
        output(text);
        var isr = new java.io.InputStreamReader(java.lang.System.in);
        var br = new java.io.BufferedReader(isr);
        var line = br.readLine();
        return line.trim();
      }
    }
    
    // Checks the JavaScript environment and writes to the console, 
    // the current document, or standard output as appropriate.
    // Reference: http://progopedia.com/example/hello-world/114/ 
    function output(text) {
      if (typeof console === "object") {
        console.log(text);
      } 
      else if (typeof document === "object") {
        document.write(text);
      } 
      else {
        print(text);
      }
    }
    

    Output

    Enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit:
     c
    Enter Fahrenheit temperature:
     100
    100° Fahrenheit is 37.77777777777778° 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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