PERL calcultor , help needed

I have to make a perl calculator for my class that asks if the use wants to add or mutiply . and so far . this is the only this i have

print " Now im going to add 2 numbers . \n" ;
print " What 2 numbers do you want to add ?" ;
print "\n" ;
chomp( $firstnumber=<>) ;
print "what is the second number you want to add ? \n " ;
chomp( $secondnumber=<>) ;
$result= $firstnumber + $secondnumber ;
print "when you add firstnumber and $secondnumber the result is $ result \n" ;


now i have to add a IF statement to the calculator and add multiplication to it . so can some one plz show me how to use a IF statements in perl . and accept the user when they tell me what they want to do...

 

Tizag on how to use IF statements.
http://www.tizag.com/perlT/perlif.php

Here's a quick modification.

print "Enter m to multiply, any other key to add. \n";
chomp($operation = <>);
print " What is the first number ?" ;
print "\n" ;
chomp( $firstnumber=<>) ;
print "Enter second number? \n " ;
chomp( $secondnumber=<>) ;

if ($operation eq "m") {
$result = $firstnumber * $secondnumber;
$operation_text = '*';
}
else {
$result= $firstnumber + $secondnumber ;
$operation_text = '+';
}

print "$firstnumber $operation_text $secondnumber = $result";

 

And one more question . i only used perl at school and we open it with " perl command line interpreter " does any1 know where i can get it

 

http://www.activestate.com/
Download activeperl, you will have to setup the path information and run it from a command line.

 

thanks . you were very helpful

 

but . which one files on the website should i download

 

This it the direct download, just pick your OS and you're set.

http://www.activestate.com/store/download.aspx?prdGUID=81fbce82-6bd5-49bc-a915-08d58c2648ca

 

after i download it .. which file do i open . it is a rar file

 

I don't know what you downloaded, but the two packages for windows are either a MSI or a ZIP file.

http://www.activestate.com/store/download.aspx?prdGUID=81fbce82-6bd5-49bc-a915-08d58c2648ca

MSI is the windows installer version, the AS package is a zip archive. I would recommend the MSI.

 

i have windows vista .. which one should i pick

 

use the MSI.

http://www.activestate.com/store/download_file.aspx?binGUID=0e991cbb-7482-4900-88b0-4218add83d01

 

Thank you very mucH!!!!