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Tax Calculator Program Documentation

This document provides documentation for a C# program that calculates tax on an item. It: 1) Defines variables at the beginning with descriptive names and comments their purpose. 2) Gets user input for price and tax selection with error handling. 3) Uses if/else and switch statements to calculate GST, PST, or total tax depending on the user's selection. 4) Comments each section to explain the program flow and purpose.

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Tax Calculator Program Documentation

This document provides documentation for a C# program that calculates tax on an item. It: 1) Defines variables at the beginning with descriptive names and comments their purpose. 2) Gets user input for price and tax selection with error handling. 3) Uses if/else and switch statements to calculate GST, PST, or total tax depending on the user's selection. 4) Comments each section to explain the program flow and purpose.

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Documentation Example for Lab 2

//*********************************************************************************** //Program: [Link] //Description: Inputs the price of an item to purchase. Calculates and displays // GST, PST, or total tax due. Demonstrates if-else and switch. //Lab: 2 //Date: Oct. 06/2008 Program Block contains //Author: JD Blowhard //Course: CNT157 information shown using //Class: NET11 the example format //Instructor: JD Silver //*********************************************************************************** using System; namespace IfSwitch { class IfSwitch { const double kdGST = 0.05; const double kdPST = 0.06;

Variables use descriptive names, Hungarian notation and Camel case


//current GST rate //mythical PST rate

All variables defined at beginning of Main Purpose of each variable is commented Minimal number of variables are used

static void Main(string[] args) { double dPrice; //price of item entered by user string sTaxSelection; //tax calculation selection double dTaxTotal; //total tax calculated

//display title and explaination to user [Link]("\t\tTax Calculator\n"); [Link]("Input the price of an item to purchase and I"); [Link]("will calculate the GST and PST due.\n"); //input the item price [Link]("Enter the price of the item: "); dPrice = [Link]([Link]());

Each major block of code is separated by an empty line and commented.

//check for a positive price value if (dPrice > 0.00) { //display selection menu [Link]("Select the tax to calculate...\n"); [Link]("\tg: GST at 5%."); [Link]("\tp: PST at 6%."); [Link]("\tt: Total tax due.\n"); //input the user's selection [Link]("Your selection: "); sTaxSelection = [Link](); //convert selection to lower case for easier switch sTaxSelection = [Link]();

Purpose of each decision is commented

Code within if and else is indented

//select tax to calculate Purpose of switch switch (sTaxSelection) commented { //calculate GST case "g": dTaxTotal = dPrice * kdGST; [Link]("GST due for {0:C} is {1:C}", dPrice, dTaxTotal); break;

is

Each case is commented //calculate PST case "p": and indented as shown dTaxTotal = dPrice * kdPST; [Link]("PST due for {0:C} is {1:C}", dPrice, dTaxTotal); break;
//calculate total of GST and PST case "t": dTaxTotal = dPrice * kdGST + dPrice * kdPST; [Link]("GST + PST due for {0:C} is {1:C}", dPrice, dTaxTotal); break;

//invalid menu selection default: [Link]("You have made an incorrect selection."); break; } } //negative price value was entered else [Link]("You have entered an invalid price."); //pause prior to exit [Link]("Press any key to exit: "); [Link](); } } }

Each else is commented and code indented

All programs pause at the end.

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