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Calculate Your Tips Like A Pro with Python Tips Calculator

Have you ever struggled to figure out how much to tip when going to dinner with friends or family? It can be difficult to divide the bill and tip evenly among everyone. Fortunately, Python can significantly simplify the whole thing.

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Step-by-Step Explanation of Code

The first thing we need to do is set up our Python Tips Calculator. Open up your preferred code editor, create a new file, and save it with a descriptive name such as “tips_calculator.py.”

The code starts by welcoming the user to the Tips Calculator

print("\nWelcome To My Tips Calculator\n")

Next, we’ll prompt the user to enter the total bill amount, the percentage of the bill they want to tip, and the number of people splitting the bill. We’ll use the float()and int()functions to ensure that we are taking in decimal and whole number inputs respectively.

bill = float(input("What is your total bill?\n$"))
percentage = float(input("What Percentage of Your Bill Would You Like to Give as Tip?\n$"))/100
people = int(input("How Many People To Split The Tips?\n"))

Once we have taken the input from the user, we can now calculate the tips. We’ll multiply the bill amount by the percentage of the tip, divide it by the number of people splitting the bill, and save the result in a variable called tips.

tips = (bill * percentage) / people

Finally, we’ll display the calculated tips to the user. We’ll use the print function to display the results, formatting the output to display the tips amount rounded to two decimal places.

print(f'Per Person Should Pay\n${"{:.2f}".format(round(tips,2))}')

Here is the full code.

Test Run

In conclusion, the Python Tips Calculator is an easy and efficient way to calculate tips when eating out with friends or family. By following the steps outlined in this blog post, you can create your own tips calculator and save yourself the hassle of manually calculating tips.

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