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Naman Sachdeva
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๐Ÿงฎ Build a Smart Calculator Using HTML, CSS & JavaScript (With Keyboard Support)

๐Ÿ’ก Description

This project is a clean and smart web-based calculator built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
It doesnโ€™t just look good โ€” it behaves intelligently:
no operator spamming, supports negative numbers, and clears errors with one tap.

A perfect project if youโ€™re learning DOM manipulation and JavaScript event handling.

๐Ÿš€ Features

โœ… Perform arithmetic operations โ†’ +, -, *, /, %
โœ… Handles negative numbers โ†’ like -5+4
โœ… Blocks invalid sequences like ++, */, etc.
โœ… Shows "Error" on invalid inputs (deletes in one Backspace)
โœ… Works with both buttons and keyboard
โœ… Simple, responsive, and modern UI

๐ŸŽจ UI Design:
The layout is built with minimal HTML and modern CSS โ€”
a smooth gradient background, soft shadows, and clean button interactions make it feel polished.

You can easily tweak the theme colors or button styles to make it uniquely yours.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Try it now on GitHub Pages

๐ŸŒฑ What Youโ€™ll Learn

  • Handling keyboard events in JS
  • Preventing invalid user inputs
  • Real-time DOM updates
  • Display error management
  • Clean, responsive UI design

โš™๏ธ Future Plans

๐Ÿงฉ Add Light/Dark mode toggle
๐Ÿงฎ Add Scientific functions (sin, cos, log, etc.)
๐Ÿ“œ Add Calculation History
๐ŸŒ Connect custom domain (e.g., calculatorbynaman.tech)

๐Ÿ’ฌ Final Thoughts

This isnโ€™t just a calculator โ€” itโ€™s a clean demonstration of writing smart JavaScript logic with a responsive front end.
Try building your own version, or add more features to it!

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