Python Tutorial: Create a Simple Calculator App with 3 Lines of Code

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In this guide, you’ll learn how to create a simple calculator application with minimal lines of code and Python. In just a few minutes, you’ll be able to write the source code and run your application. We’ll also provide you with the full source code for the project, so you can get started right away.

Let’s get started!

To create our calculator application, we’ll need three lines of code:

1. A function to read in two values from the user
2. A function to perform the calculation
3. A function to display the result

For this tutorial, we’ll be using Python to write our code. Python is a popular, high-level programming language that is used by many developers and researchers. It’s easy to learn, and it has a wide range of uses, from web development to data analysis.

First, let’s create a function to read in two values from the user. This function will take two parameters — the first is the prompt that will be displayed to the user, and the second is the type of data that will be read in (e.g. an integer, a float, etc). We’ll use the built-in input() function to read in the values from the user.

def read_input(prompt, data_type):
 return…