New Programming Problem Design And Write An Application

New Programming Problemdesign And Write A Application Using Pseudo Co

Design and write an application using pseudocode that takes as input a single letter and displays the corresponding digit on the telephone. The letters and digits on a telephone are grouped as follows: 2 = ABC, 3 = DEF, 4 = GHI, 5 = JKL, 6 = MNO, 7 = PRS, 8 = TUV, 9 = WXY. Note that no digit corresponds to the letters Q or Z. If the user inputs Q or Z, the program should display a message indicating that these letters are not used on a telephone. The program should also handle uppercase and lowercase letters, and display an appropriate message if the input is not an alphabetic character. The application should prompt the user with a message such as: "Enter a single letter, and I will tell you what the corresponding digit is on the telephone."

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The task involves creating a pseudocode program that maps individual alphabetic characters to their respective digits on a traditional telephone keypad. The program must be capable of handling both uppercase and lowercase inputs, identify invalid inputs (non-alphabetic characters), and specifically recognize the letters Q and Z, which are not associated with any telephone digit.

The design begins with prompting the user to input a single letter. Once the input is obtained, the program first verifies if the input is a valid alphabetic character. If the input is not alphabetic, the program outputs an appropriate message informing the user of the invalid input. For valid alphabetic characters, the program converts lowercase inputs to uppercase for uniformity, then checks which group the letter belongs to and outputs the corresponding digit.

The core logic involves a series of conditional statements, such as if-else chains or a switch-case structure, that evaluate the input character against the defined groups. If the input is Q or Z, the program outputs a message indicating that these letters are not used on a telephone. Otherwise, it displays the digit that corresponds to the letter based on the grouping.

Implementation of this pseudocode ensures user-friendliness, robust input validation, and correct mapping according to standard telephone keypad conventions. Proper variable naming, clear comments, and indentation are maintained throughout to enhance readability and maintainability.

Solution Implementation in Pseudocode

Begin by declaring variables: a character variable for input, and a string or message variable for output messages.

Declare input_char as character


Declare message as string


Display "Enter a single letter, and I will tell you what the corresponding digit is on the telephone."


Input input_char


// Validate if input is an alphabet letter


If not isAlphabet(input_char) then


Display "Invalid input. Please enter a single alphabetic character."


Else


// Convert to uppercase if necessary


uppercase_char = toUpperCase(input_char)


// Check for Q and Z


If uppercase_char == 'Q' or uppercase_char == 'Z' then


Display "The letter " + uppercase_char + " is not used on a telephone."


Else


// Map letters to digits


If uppercase_char in ['A','B','C'] then


Display "The digit 2 corresponds to the letter " + uppercase_char + "."


Else if uppercase_char in ['D','E','F'] then


Display "The digit 3 corresponds to the letter " + uppercase_char + "."


Else if uppercase_char in ['G','H','I'] then


Display "The digit 4 corresponds to the letter " + uppercase_char + "."


Else if uppercase_char in ['J','K','L'] then


Display "The digit 5 corresponds to the letter " + uppercase_char + "."


Else if uppercase_char in ['M','N','O'] then


Display "The digit 6 corresponds to the letter " + uppercase_char + "."


Else if uppercase_char in ['P','R','S'] then


Display "The digit 7 corresponds to the letter " + uppercase_char + "."


Else if uppercase_char in ['T','U','V'] then


Display "The digit 8 corresponds to the letter " + uppercase_char + "."


Else if uppercase_char in ['W','X','Y'] then


Display "The digit 9 corresponds to the letter " + uppercase_char + "."


End if


End if


End if

This structure ensures comprehensive handling of all possible valid and invalid inputs, providing clear user feedback for each case. It adheres to good pseudocode practices with readable, indented control structures and meaningful variable names.

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