DXCalc

A custom-built JavaScript math engine focused on precision, clarity, and full control. No dependencies. No borrowed logic. Just pure vanilla JS, crafted from scratch.

Features

• Arbitrary-precision number handling (BigInt-friendly)
• Core arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Square root (in progress)
• Planned: logarithms, exponentiation, trigonometry, parsing, memory stack
• Eventually: graphical extension (plotting via canvas)

Philosophy

DXCalc is not meant to be a competitor to Decimal.js or Math.js. It’s an exercise in reinventing the wheel — fully self-developed, no lookups, no libraries. Every feature is designed, debugged, and refined from scratch as a personal learning journey.

The name

DXCalc is Decimal Class for standard base 10 numbers (from 0 to 9), that's why the roman 10 "X" in the name.

Why?

I started this project as part of The Odin Project, but it grew beyond a simple calculator. This is a math engine and it's teaching me how math, precision, and JavaScript really work under the hood. Every feature is born from the challenge of solving it unaided — this project is less about speed and more about understanding the why behind every result.

Method Input Expectations:

DXCalc.number(input):

• Accepts string or number.

DXCalc.multiply(input):

• string (recommended): Expected format for precise calculations.

• number (not recommended): May lead to precision issues.

• bigint: Supported, but the .value getter will return a string in decimal form when needed (e.g., for non-integer results).

DXCalc.number(x).sqrt():

• Does not expect any input parameters.

Example Usage

To create a new instance of the DXCalc class, use the static DXCalc.number() method.

The DXCalc.number() method accepts a number, a bigint or a string representing a number.

• Please refrain from inputting number type: DXCalc.number(3.14) → leads to warning (and subtle bugs) or may use octal or whatever representation.

import DXCalc from './path/to/dxCalc.js';

// Create a DXCalc number from a string
const num1 = DXCalc.number('-1.23');

// Example: Division
const num2 = '3.501';
const result = num1.divide(num2).value; // returns '-0.351328191945158'

// Don't do this: Multiplication with a warning about number-type input
DXCalc.number('2.25').multiply(0.000001).value; // Warning: Prefer string input for precision, returns '0.00000225'

// Example: Addition with high precision
const preciseSum = DXCalc.number('0.000000000000000000000000000000001')
  .add(DXCalc.number('0.000000000000000000000000000000002'))
  .value; // Returns '0.000000000000000000000000000000003'

Roadmap

For more detailed progress and future plans, see the DXCalc Project Board or explore the issues

Math Engine Core

• DXCalc Class

• Addition, Subtraction, etc.

• Square Root

• Logarithms

• Exponentiation

Extended Features

• Expression Parser

• Constants (π, e)

• Memory/Registers

• Graphical Plotting (Canvas)

Smart Input

• Word-based Input Parsing

Built solo with ❤️ by its-namami.