import socket
def calculator(operation, num1, num2):
"""
Perform the requested calculation.
:param operation: The operation to perform (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
:param num1: First operand (as string, will be converted to float).
:param num2: Second operand (as string, will be converted to float).
:return: Result of the computation or error message as a string.
"""
try:
num1, num2 = float(num1), float(num2)
if operation == "add":
return f"The result is: {num1 + num2}"
elif operation == "subtract":
return f"The result is: {num1 - num2}"
elif operation == "multiply":
return f"The result is: {num1 * num2}"
elif operation == "divide":
if num2 != 0:
return f"The result is: {num1 / num2}"
else:
return "Error: Division by zero is not allowed."
else:
return "Error: Invalid operation. Use add, subtract, multiply, or
divide."
except ValueError:
return "Error: Invalid numbers. Please provide numeric values."
def start_server():
"""
Start the server and handle client connections.
"""
host = '127.0.0.1' # Localhost
port = 65432 # Port to listen on
# Step 1: Create a TCP/IP socket
server_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
server_socket.bind((host, port)) # Step 2: Bind to the specified address and
port
server_socket.listen(1) # Step 3: Listen for incoming connections
print(f"Server started at {host}:{port}")
# Step 4: Accept a client connection
conn, addr = server_socket.accept()
print(f"Connection established with {addr}")
while True:
# Step 5: Receive data from the client
data = conn.recv(1024).decode()
if not data or data.lower() == "exit": # Check if the client wants to
disconnect
print("Client disconnected.")
break
print(f"Received from client: {data}")
parts = data.split()
# Step 6: Process the request
if len(parts) == 3:
operation, num1, num2 = parts
response = calculator(operation, num1, num2)
else:
response = "Error: Invalid format. Use 'operation num1 num2'."
# Step 7: Send the result back to the client
conn.send(response.encode())
conn.close() # Step 8: Close the connection
server_socket.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
start_server()
client.py-------------------------------------------------------
import socket
def start_client():
"""
Connect to the server and send computation requests.
"""
host = '127.0.0.1' # Server IP
port = 65432 # Server port
client_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
client_socket.connect((host, port)) # Step 1: Connect to the server
print(f"Connected to server at {host}:{port}")
print("Enter your request in the format: operation num1 num2 (e.g., add 4 5)")
print("Type 'exit' to disconnect.")
while True:
# Step 2: Get user input
message = input("Your request: ")
client_socket.send(message.encode()) # Step 3: Send request to the server
if message.lower() == "exit": # Check if the user wants to disconnect
print("Disconnected from server.")
break
# Step 4: Receive and display the server's response
response = client_socket.recv(1024).decode()
print(f"Server response: {response}")
client_socket.close() # Step 5: Close the connection
if __name__ == "__main__":
start_client()
