Grade Calculator in JavaScript
90 A, 80 B, else F. Check 0–100 first or a 107 becomes an A.
BeginnerConditional ProgramsExample 5 of 5
grade-calculator.js
1// Grade system:2// 90-100: A3// 80-89: B4// 70-79: C5// 60-69: D6// Below 60: F78function calculateGrade(marks) {9 if (marks >= 90 && marks <= 100) {10 return 'A';11 } else if (marks >= 80 && marks < 90) {12 return 'B';13 } else if (marks >= 70 && marks < 80) {14 return 'C';15 } else if (marks >= 60 && marks < 70) {16 return 'D';17 } else if (marks >= 0 && marks < 60) {18 return 'F';19 } else {20 return 'Invalid marks';21 }22}2324// Test cases25console.log("95 marks:", calculateGrade(95));26console.log("85 marks:", calculateGrade(85));27console.log("75 marks:", calculateGrade(75));28console.log("65 marks:", calculateGrade(65));29console.log("45 marks:", calculateGrade(45));30console.log("105 marks:", calculateGrade(105));3132// Method 2: Using switch with ranges33function calculateGrade2(marks) {34 switch(true) {35 case marks >= 90 && marks <= 100:36 return 'A';37 case marks >= 80 && marks < 90:38 return 'B';39 case marks >= 70 && marks < 80:40 return 'C';41 case marks >= 60 && marks < 70:42 return 'D';43 case marks >= 0 && marks < 60:44 return 'F';45 default:46 return 'Invalid marks';47 }48}4950console.log("\nUsing switch:");51console.log("92 marks:", calculateGrade2(92));52console.log("78 marks:", calculateGrade2(78));
Output
95 marks: A 85 marks: B 75 marks: C 65 marks: D 45 marks: F 105 marks: Invalid marks Using switch: 92 marks: A 78 marks: C
What's going on
Test the highest grade first. Reverse the order and 95 matches >= 60 and you hand out a D.
107 is invalid, not an A. else if stops at the first hit.