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Ilya Kantor 20784e7f26 up
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# Create an extendable calculator
Create a constructor function `Calculator` that creates "extendable" calculator objects.
The task consists of two parts.
1. First, implement the method `calculate(str)` that takes a string like `"1 + 2"` in the format "NUMBER operator NUMBER" (space-delimited) and returns the result. Should understand plus `+` and minus `-`.
Usage example:
```js
let calc = new Calculator;
alert( calc.calculate("3 + 7") ); // 10
```
2. Then add the method `addOperator(name, func)` that teaches the calculator a new operation. It takes the operator `name` and the two-argument function `func(a,b)` that implements it.
For instance, let's add the multiplication `*`, division `/` and power `**`:
```js
let powerCalc = new Calculator;
powerCalc.addMethod("*", (a, b) => a * b);
powerCalc.addMethod("/", (a, b) => a / b);
powerCalc.addMethod("**", (a, b) => a ** b);
let result = powerCalc.calculate("2 ** 3");
alert( result ); // 8
```
- No brackets or complex expressions in this task.
- The numbers and the operator are delimited with exactly one space.
- There may be error handling if you'd like to add it.