jwsmith24/kelpulator

A calculator web application that displays fun facts about kelp after each operation.

KelpULator

/* A simple calculator that displays fun facts about kelp! */

const kelp = "super impressive plant!";

TOP Calculator Implementation

This project is an implemnentaiton of the Foundations Course capstone project.

The calculator can support simple math operations (add, subtract, divide, multiply) and accepts input from both clicking the buttons and pressing the corresponding keys on the keyboard.

Everytime the user presses enter, a random fun fact about kelp will display on the screen. Additionally the page features relaxing sounds waves breaking on the ocean that will loop after the user decides to hit play.

KelpULator Landing Page

Example Kelp Fact

Kelp Fun Fact Sources

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2024, January 18). Kelp forests. NOAA's National Ocean Service. Retrieved from https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/kelp.html

• Monterey Bay Seaweeds. (2018, November 11). The origin of the word kelp and how it helped win the First World War. Retrieved from https://www.montereybayseaweeds.com/the-seaweed-source/2018/11/11/the-origin-of-the-word-kelp-and-how-it-helped-win-the-first-world-war

kelpulator's Issues

Bonus challenge: improve UI

• Rearrange buttons to mimic typical calculators
• Make operation buttons a different color
• Add kelp fun facts
• Add effect on key press

Bonus challenge: add keyboard support

Bonus challenge: Add backspace button

Bonus challenge: implement decimals

const challenge = "accepted";

Sum on subsequent operator

2+2 = 4 then hitting plus 2 does work. as intended however, 2+2 followed by +2 does not.