Gaia/Calculator

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This is a placeholder page for the Calculator App.

For now, this etherpad is a first pass at discussing potential requirements: Calculator App Requirements


Calculator App Requirements General

   I can see the equation I've entered
   I can see the results of the current calculation

Basic Operations & Calculator functions

   I can enter in a number with a maximum of N digits
   I can change the sign of a number
   I can enter in a decimal number
   I can add two numbers together
   I can subtract one number from the other
   I can multiply two numbers together
   I can divide a non-zero number from another number 
   I can clear an equation from the screen
   I can clear the last digit of a number I just entered, as long as I haven't pressed an operator key yet

Extended Calculator functions (Might not need or want these features for v1)

   I can perform an operation a second time by pressing the equals sign a second time.
   I can convert the result from a percentage to a decimal value.
   I can store a result in the calculator's memory
   I can retrieve a result from the calculator's memory
   I can clear the value in the calculator's memory
   log/ln/e
   ^
   squareroot and root
   Pi/tau
   cos/sin/tan

Computation Cases

   I'm informed that I can't divide a number by zero  (cannot divide by zero)
   I'm informed that I can't divide zero by zero (result is undefined)
   I can view the result in exponential notation if the number is too large or too small to be displayed