Calculator input methods

There are various ways in which calculators interpret keystrokes. One can categorize calculators into two main types: 1) single-step or immediate execution calculators and 2) expression or formula calculators. On a formula calculator one types in an expression and then presses 'Enter' to evaluate the expression. There are various systems for typing in an expression: infix, postfix, natural display, etc. On an immediate execution calculator, the user presses a key for each operation, by pressing keys to calculate all the intermediate results, before the final value is shown.

Calculator input methods

There are various ways in which calculators interpret keystrokes. One can categorize calculators into two main types: 1) single-step or immediate execution calculators and 2) expression or formula calculators. On a formula calculator one types in an expression and then presses 'Enter' to evaluate the expression. There are various systems for typing in an expression: infix, postfix, natural display, etc. On an immediate execution calculator, the user presses a key for each operation, by pressing keys to calculate all the intermediate results, before the final value is shown.