areacalc.py

"""
This program will allow a user to calculate the area of any shape chosen
"""
from math import pi
from time import sleep
from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.now()
print "Starting the calculator..."
print "Current time:%s/%s/%s%s:%s" % (now.month, now.day, now.year, now.hour, now.minute)
sleep(1)
hint = "Don't forget to include the correct units! \nExiting..."
option = raw_input("Enter C for Circle or T for Triangle: ")
option = option.upper()
if option == 'C' :
    radius = float(raw_input("Enter radius: "))
    area = pi * (radius**2)
    print "The pie is baking..." 
    sleep(1)
    print ("Area: %.2f. \n%s" % (area, 	hint))
elif option =='T':
    base = float(raw_input("Enter base: "))
    height = float(raw_input("Enter height:"))
    area = 0.5 * base * height
    print "Uni Bi Tri..."
    sleep(1)
    print ("Area: %.2f. \n%s" % (area, hint))
else:
    print "Error! Invalid shape selector specified.  Exiting."