microsoft / microsoft/calculator

Typing "sin^-1(x)" and "Enter" in the graphing calculator causes the app to crash.

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Description

Describe the bug
Typing "sin^-1(x)" and "Enter" in the graphing calculator causes the app to crash.

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Steps To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to 'Graphing mode'
  2. Type "sin^-1(x)" and then "enter" in the textbox
  3. The app will crash

Expected behavior
No app crash and the function get plotted correctly.

Device and Application Information

  • OS Build: 10.0.22621.0
  • Architecture: x64
  • Application Version: 11.2304.1.0
  • Region: en-US

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start in the graphing calculator mode by reproducing the crash with the textbox input "sin^-1(x)" followed by Enter. Trace the graphing expression handling from that input; done means the app no longer crashes and the function is plotted correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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