Programming Fundamentals/Conditions/Go
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conditions.go[edit | edit source]
// 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://golang.org/doc/
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
var choice = GetChoice()
if choice == "C" || choice == "c" {
var temperature = GetTemperature("Fahrenheit")
var result = CalculateCelsius(temperature)
DisplayResult(temperature, "Fahrenheit", result, "Celsius")
} else if choice == "F" || choice == "f" {
var temperature = GetTemperature("Celsius")
var result = CalculateFahrenheit(temperature)
DisplayResult(temperature, "Celsius", result, "Fahrenheit")
} else {
fmt.Printf("You must enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit.")
}
}
func GetChoice() string {
var choice string
fmt.Printf("Enter C to convert to Celsius or F to convert to Fahrenheit: ")
fmt.Scanln(&choice)
return choice
}
func GetTemperature(label string) float32 {
var temperature float32
fmt.Printf("Enter %s temperature: ", label)
fmt.Scanln(&temperature)
return temperature
}
func CalculateCelsius(fahrenheit float32) float32 {
var celsius = (fahrenheit - 32) * 5 / 9
return celsius
}
func CalculateFahrenheit(celsius float32) float32 {
var fahrenheit = celsius * 9 / 5 + 32
return fahrenheit
}
func DisplayResult(
temperature float32,
fromLabel string,
result float32,
toLabel string) {
fmt.Printf("%f° %s is %f° %s\n", temperature, fromLabel, result, toLabel)
}
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