Merge pull request #40 from PdxCodeGuild/matt-lab02-converter

Matt lab02 converter

Author: brucestull

code/matt/python/lab02-converter.py

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+#Matt Nichols
+#HB2 Lab02
+
+#Version 1
+
+#Variable for ft to meters
+ft = 0.3048
+
+#While loop to allow the user to continue to put in different calculations
+while True:
+    user_input = input("Enter a number in feet to convert to meters\nType 'done' to exit\n")
+    if user_input == "done":
+        print("Okay, thanks for your time ")
+        break
+ #Try and except for converter.
+    try:
+        converter = float(user_input)
+        calc = converter * ft
+        print(f'{user_input} in feet = {calc} in meters')
+    except:
+        print("Sorry, that input was invalid. Please enter numerals 0-9\nMake sure there are no spaces in between your numerals ")
+
+#Version 2
+
+#Dictionary with measurements for future converting
+unit_converter = {
+'ft': 0.3048,
+'mi': 1609.34,
+'m': 1,
+'km': 1000
+}
+
+#While loop for the user to continue putting in different calculations
+while True:
+
+#User input for either exiting the program or pulling something from the dictionary
+    unit_input = input("Enter your unit of measurement in 'ft', 'mi', 'm', or 'km' to convert to meters:\nType 'done' to exit\n")
+    
+    #Exit 
+    if unit_input == 'done':
+        result = "Okay, thank you for your time"
+        print(result)
+        break
+
+    #unit converter/calculator/easy out if user input is invalid with try and except
+    try: 
+        converter = unit_converter[unit_input]
+        numbers = float(input("Now enter the length of measurement:\n"))
+        calculator = numbers * converter
+        print(f'{numbers} {unit_input} = {calculator} in meters' )
+    except:
+        print("Oops, something went wrong. Make sure that you type the options that are presented\nFirst section - Type 'ft', 'mi', 'm', 'km', or 'done'.\nSecond section - Type numerals 0-9 and ensure there are no spaces between your numerals")
+
+#Version 3
+
+#Dictionary with measurements for future converting
+unit_converter = {
+'ft': 0.3048,
+'mi': 1609.34,
+'m': 1,
+'km': 1000,
+'yard': 0.9144,
+'inch': 0.0254
+}
+
+#While loop for the user to continue putting in different calculations
+while True:
+
+#User input for either exiting the program or pulling something from the dictionary
+    unit_input = input("Enter your unit of measurement in 'ft', 'mi', 'm', 'km', 'yard', or 'inch' to convert to meters:\nType 'done' to exit\n")
+    
+    #Exit 
+    if unit_input == 'done':
+        result = "Okay, thank you for your time"
+        print(result)
+        break
+
+    #unit converter/calculator/easy out if user input is invalid with try and except
+    try: 
+        converter = unit_converter[unit_input]
+        numbers = float(input("Now enter the length of measurement:\n"))
+        calculator = numbers * converter
+        print(f'{numbers} {unit_input} = {calculator} in meters' )
+    except:
+        print("Oops, something went wrong. Make sure that you type the options that are presented\nFirst section - Type 'ft', 'mi', 'm', 'km', or 'done'.\nSecond section - Type numerals 0-9 and ensure there are no spaces between your numerals")
+