//For the input in console to work import java.util.Scanner; public class ArithmeticCalculator{ public static void main(String[] args){ //define scan as scannner Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in); //define operator as String String operator = new String(); //Simple text display System.out.print("Please indicate the first number in the equation: "); //Using double for division double num_1 = scan.nextInt(); System.out.print("Please indicate the operator: "); operator = scan.next(); System.out.print("Please indicate the second number of the equation: "); //using double for division double num_2 = scan.nextInt(); System.out.println("Thank you.. now processing.."); System.out.println("Your first number was "+num_1+". Your second number was "+num_2+". Your operator was "+operator); //Turn the string into a char char op = operator.charAt(0); //send program to correct step depending on operator switch(op){ case '*': System.out.println("Answer is: "+(num_1*num_2)); break; case '/': System.out.println("Answer is: "+(num_1/num_2)); break; case '+': System.out.println("Answer is: "+(num_1+num_2)); break; case '-': System.out.println("Answer is: "+(num_1-num_2)); break; //If none of the above apply default: System.out.println("Invalid Operator"); //Stop application System.exit(0); } } }