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Write A Web Application That Will Allow A User To Input A

Write a web application that will allow a user to input a positive (32-bit) integer and choose some formats and function for displaying that integral value. After choices are made, the user will click on a submit button and the chosen facts about the input number will be displayed. The format/computation choices to be supported are: Names, Prime Factors, Divisors, Base Equivalents, Squares and Roots, and Fun Facts.

The data displayed for each category above must include:

  • Names: English text (e.g., One thousand seven hundred fifty-six), Roman Numerals (for numbers less than or equal to 4999)
  • Prime Factors: A list of the prime factors (duplicates should be included) in ascending order
  • Divisors: An ascending list of all divisors of the number
  • Base Equivalents: Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal
  • Squares and Roots: The number squared, The number cubed, The square root of the number, The cube root of the number
  • Fun facts: The number of digits in the number, The sum of the digits of the number, The number in reverse order

The input page and the resulting page should be well-constructed and formatted nicely. Only the sections requested by the initial page will be displayed on the resulting page. Be sure to title each selected section of the resulting page and label the output. Error checking must be done for inputs. If an error is detected in the inputs, an appropriate error message should be printed. Your submission must be able to be run through the web server that is built into PHP ("php -S localhost:8000").

Paper For Above Instructions

Creating a web application that allows users to input a positive 32-bit integer and receive various computations and facts about it is an engaging project that combines several aspects of programming, including user input handling, mathematical calculations, and web technologies.

Application Structure

The application will consist of two main parts: the input page and the results page. The input page will provide users with a form to enter the integer and select options for the output they wish to see. The results page will display the chosen information in a readable format.

HTML Form for User Input

To create the input form, we will use HTML to build a structured interface that consists of input fields for the integer, checkboxes or dropdowns for selecting which facts to display, and a submit button. Here's a basic example of how the HTML structure will look:

<form action="results.php" method="post">


<label for="number">Enter a positive 32-bit integer:</label>


<input type="number" id="number" name="number" min="1" required>


<h4>Select the facts to display:</h4>


<input type="checkbox" id="names" name="facts[]" value="names">


<label for="names">Names</label>


<input type="checkbox" id="primeFactors" name="facts[]" value="primeFactors">


<label for="primeFactors">Prime Factors</label>


<input type="checkbox" id="divisors" name="facts[]" value="divisors">


<label for="divisors">Divisors</label>


<input type="checkbox" id="baseEquivalents" name="facts[]" value="baseEquivalents">


<label for="baseEquivalents">Base Equivalents</label>


<input type="checkbox" id="squaresRoots" name="facts[]" value="squaresRoots">


<label for="squaresRoots">Squares and Roots</label>


<input type="checkbox" id="funFacts" name="facts[]" value="funFacts">


<label for="funFacts">Fun Facts</label>


<input type="submit" value="Submit">


</form>

Processing the Input

On form submission, the data will be sent to a PHP script (results.php), where we will process it. First, we need to validate the input to ensure it's a positive 32-bit integer. PHP provides functions that can help us do this effectively:

if (isset($_POST['number']) && is_numeric($_POST['number'])) {


$number = (int)$_POST['number'];


if ($number  2147483647) {


echo "Please enter a valid positive 32-bit integer.";


exit;


}


} else {


echo "Invalid input. Please enter a number.";


exit;


}

Calculating the Facts

Once we have validated the input, we can compute the required facts:

  • Names: We can use libraries like PHPNumberFormatter for formatting numbers into English text or Roman numerals.
  • Prime Factors: We will create a function to find all prime factors of the integer.
  • Divisors: To find the divisors, we can iterate from 1 to the number and check which numbers divide evenly.
  • Base Equivalents: Binary, octal, and hexadecimal representations can be derived using PHP’s built-in functions.
  • Squares and Roots: We can easily compute squares, cubes, square roots, and cube roots using arithmetic operations.
  • Fun Facts: Calculating the number of digits, their sum, and reversing the number can be done with string manipulations.

Display Output on Results Page

After computing the required information, we will display it on the results page, ensuring to title each section and label the output. For example:

<h2>Prime Factors</h2>


<p>The prime factors of {$number} are: <?= implode(", ", $primeFacts) ?></p>

We will include conditional statements to only display sections that the user selected on the input page.

Error Handling

Robust error checking will be implemented to handle invalid inputs gracefully. If an error occurs, an appropriate error message will be displayed on the results page.

Conclusion

This web application will be an excellent exercise in understanding user input handling, mathematical functions, and PHP programming. By structuring the application correctly and implementing proper error checking and formatting, we can deliver an engaging and informative tool for users interested in numerical explorations.

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