Create distance_calculator.py

Author: Mathdallas-code

projects/Distance Calculator/distance_calculator.py

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+# Uses the pythagorean theorem to calculate the distance between two points on a 2D plane.
+# The points are represented as tuples of two numbers.
+# The function should return a float.
+
+# Sample :- startX = 0, startY = 0, endX = 3, endY = 4. 
+# So, according to pythagorean theorem, the distance between these two points is 5.0.
+
+# Hope this helps!
+
+# Importing module(s)
+import math
+# Calculate distance
+def calculate_distance(startX, startY, endX, endY):
+    return math.sqrt(math.pow(startX - endX, 2) + math.pow(startY - endY, 2))
+
+# Main loop
+def main():
+    while True:
+        print("Welcome to the distance calculator v1.0.1!")
+        use_program=input("Do you want to calculate the distance between two points? (yes/no): ")
+        if use_program.lower() == "yes":
+            pass
+        elif use_program.lower() == "no":
+            print("Thank you for using the distance calculator!")
+            quit()
+        else:
+            print("Invalid input! Please enter 'yes' or 'no'.")
+            continue    
+    
+        # Input validation for startX, startY, endX, endY
+    
+        # startX
+        while True:
+            startX = input("Enter starting x-coordinate: ")
+            if not startX.isnumeric():
+                print("Error! Input has to be a number!")
+                continue
+            else:
+                break
+        
+        # startY
+        while True:
+            startY = input("Enter starting y-coordinate: ")
+            if not startY.isnumeric():
+                print("Error! Input has to be a number!")
+                continue
+            else:
+                break
+    
+        # endX
+        while True:
+            endX = input("Enter ending x-coordinate: ")
+            if not endX.isnumeric():
+                print("Error! Input has to be a number!")
+                continue
+            else:
+                break
+    
+        # endY    
+        while True:
+            endY = input("Enter ending y-coordinate: ")
+            if not endY.isnumeric():
+                print("Error! Input has to be a number!")
+                continue
+            else:
+                break
+    
+        # Converting the values to floats
+        startX = float(startX)
+        startY = float(startY)
+        endX = float(endX)
+        endY = float(endY)
+    
+        # The calculation
+        distance = calculate_distance(startX, startY, endX, endY)
+        print(f"The distance between ({startX}, {startY}) and ({endX}, {endY}) is {distance} units.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()