Fix: Calculator Order of Operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS) #136
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Fix: Calculator Order of Operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS)
Fixes #134
Problem
The calculator was evaluating expressions sequentially from left to right instead of following standard mathematical order of operations, resulting in incorrect calculations.
Examples:
2 + 3 × 4returned20(expected:14)10 - 8 / 2returned1(expected:6)12 - 3 / 3returned3(expected:11)Solution
Implemented a two-pass algorithm to enforce operator precedence:
Test Results
All 14 tests passing:
Screenshots of Working Functionality