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numberformatcomparator
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Designed to convert numbers from string format to numerical format, handling both decimal commas and dots.Validates user input against a correct answer.Executes user-defined functions for correct and incorrect answers.
Purpose:
Designed to convert numbers from string format to numerical format, handling both decimal commas and dots. Validates user input against a correct answer. Executes user-defined functions for correct and incorrect answers.
Properties:
userInput: Stores the user's input as a string. correctAnswerValue: Stores the correct answer as a string. correctAnswerFun: Stores a function to be executed when the answer is correct. incorrectAnswerFun: Stores a function to be executed when the answer is incorrect.
Methods:
setUserInput(userInput): Sets the user's input. setCorrectAnswer(correctAnswer): Sets the correct answer. setAnswers(correctAnswerFun, incorrectAnswerFun): Sets the functions to be executed for correct and incorrect answers. convertNumber(input): Converts a string to a number, handling decimal commas and dots. checkAnswer(): Checks the user's input against the correct answer and calls the appropriate functions based on the result.
Create an instance of the class: const converter = new ConverterOfNumber(); Set the user's input, correct answer, and answer handling functions:
converter.setUserInput("1,5").setCorrectAnswer("1.5").setAnswers(
() => console.log("Correct!"),
() => console.log("Incorrect.")
);
Check the answer: converter.checkAnswer();
Example:
converter.setUserInput("2").setCorrectAnswer("2").checkAnswer(); // Output: Correct!
converter.setUserInput("1,3").setCorrectAnswer("1.3").checkAnswer(); // Output: Correct!
converter.setUserInput("abc").setCorrectAnswer("1.3").checkAnswer(); // Output: Incorrect.
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Designed to convert numbers from string format to numerical format, handling both decimal commas and dots.Validates user input against a correct answer.Executes user-defined functions for correct and incorrect answers.
We found that numberformatcomparator demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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