newbe123 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 the idea is that the function to calculate the area to be used inside the function perimeter, so that the perimeter function handles all printing. This is what I've done but it's not the same as what I have mentioned above. What Should I do? This is what I want to do Create a method called "Area ()" that calculates the area of a rectangle. Call the method "Area ()" method from within "perimeter ()", submit length and width as an argument to the method "Area ()" and use these to calculate the area. Modify Approach "perimeter () "so that it prints the perimeter and area when the user presses the button "CALCULATE". No printing will be done in Approach "Area () " <body> <h1>PHP-sida 4</h1> <form action="php4.php" method="post"> <p>Längd: <input type="text" name="length" size="20" /></p> <p>Bredd: <input type="text" name="width" size="20" /></p> <p><input type="submit" value="CALCULATE" name="calc" /></p> </form> <?php if (isset($_POST['calc'])) { $length= $_POST['length']; $width= $_POST['width']; echo "length:" . $length. "<br><br>"; echo "width:" . $width. "<br><br>"; function perimeter($length, $width) { return 2* ($length+ $width); } $perimeter= perimeter($length, $width); echo "perimeter:" . $perimeter. "<br>", "<br>"; function area($length, $width) { return $length* $width; } $area = area($length, $width); echo "area:" . $area ; } ?> </body> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe123 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Anyone please help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litebearer Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 do you mean... $length=20; $width=10; function area($a,$b) { return $a*$b; } function perimeter($a,$b) { echo "Length: " . $a . "<br>": echo "Width : " . $b . "<br>"; echo "Perimeter: " . (2 * ($a + $b)) . "<br>"; echo "Area : " . area($a,$b); return; } } Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe123 Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 I am not allowed to give the length and the width. and I tried not to give the length and width but it did not work. It's not giving me the area and perimeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe123 Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 how can I solve this? HELP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litebearer Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Not sure what you mean by I am not allowed to give the length and the width. How are the functions supposed to work if they are not supplied the necessary information? BTW - I had a small typo above - here is corrected and TESTED version (it DOES work) <?PHP function area($a,$b) { return $a*$b; } function perimeter($a,$b) { echo "Length: " . $a . "<br>"; echo "Width : " . $b . "<br>"; echo "Perimeter: " . (2 * ($a + $b)) . "<br>"; echo "Area : " . area($a,$b); return; } $length = 10; $width = 5; echo perimeter($length,$width); ?> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe123 Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 Create a method called "perimeter ()" that calculates the perimeter of a rectangle. The function to receive the two parameters "long" and "width" of a form. perimeter shall then be printed on the page when the user presses a button titled "CALCULATE". Create a method called "Area ()" that calculates the area of a rectangle. Call the method "Area ()" method from within "perimeter ()", submit length and width as an argument to the method "Area ()" and use these to calculate the area. Modify Approach "perimeter () "so that it prints the perimeter and area when the user presses the button "CALCULATE". No printing will be done in Approach "Area () " It's like this that the person that visits this page is going to input any number and that presses the button calculate and than the output is like: length: the number given by the person width: the number given by the person perimeter: answer area: answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddski Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 From what I understand.. litebearer has hit the nail right on the head. Does exactly as specified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe123 Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 this is what I mean <?php if (isset($_POST['calc'])) { $length= $_POST['length']; $width= $_POST['width']; echo "length:" . $length. "<br><br>"; echo "width:" . $width. "<br><br>"; I am not allowed to give the $length = 10; $width = 5; It's like this anyone that going to see this page can give what ever length and what ever width that they want in the text-box and than enters the calculate button and gets the length, the width that he/she gave and the area and the perimeter that was calculated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddski Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 You need to merge your code with what has been provided... <?php // FUNCTIONS // function area($a,$b) { return $a*$b; } function perimeter($a,$b) { echo "Length: " . $a . "<br/>"; echo "Width : " . $b . "<br/>"; echo "Perimeter: " . (2 * ($a + $b)) . "<br/>"; echo "Area : " . area($a,$b); return; } ?> <html> <body> <h1>PHP-sida 4</h1> <form action="php4.php" method="post"> <p>Längd: <input type="text" name="length" size="20" /></p> <p>Bredd: <input type="text" name="width" size="20" /></p> <p><input type="submit" value="CALCULATE" name="calc" /></p> </form> <?php if (isset($_POST['calc']) && !empty($_POST['length']) && !empty($_POST['width'])) { echo 'Processing...<br/>'; echo perimeter($_POST['length'],$_POST['width']); } else { echo 'You need to specify a length and a width.'; } ?> </body> </html> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe123 Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 Thank you so much for helping me The part that I did not understand and had problem with was "the idea is that the function to calculate the area to be used inside the function perimeter, so that the perimeter function handles all printing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natsudragneel14 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 excuse me.. how to do this one? Write the rectangle area function that accepts user input. Present a form to the user with the message "Please enter the values of the length and width of your rectangle." Below this, supply two text boxes, one for length and one for width. Using your function to process the user supplied values, return the result statement from the previous exercise to the user. Reminder: the statement was "A rectangle of length $l and width $w has an area of $area.", where $l and $w are the arguments and $area is the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barand Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Instead of just resurrecting a five year old topic, why don't you read it too. The answer is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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