w-calc ☆

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Description:
Very capable calculator

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: calculator math cli scientific utility

Install: brew install w-calc

About:
WCalc is a feature-rich command-line calculator that supports arbitrary precision arithmetic. It handles complex numbers, matrices, and unit conversions, making it suitable for scientific and engineering computations. The tool provides a flexible scripting environment for performing advanced mathematical operations directly from the terminal.

Key Features:

Arbitrary precision arithmetic
Complex number and matrix support
Unit conversions and constants
Command-line interface for scripting

Use Cases:

Scientific calculations requiring high precision
Engineering unit conversions
Scripting mathematical computations in shell scripts

Alternatives:

bc – Standard Unix calculator with arbitrary precision but fewer built-in functions
calc – Similar command-line calculator with different syntax and feature set
python – General-purpose language with math capabilities, heavier dependency

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 8:44pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	82d48498
Dec 3, 2022 8:05pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	14184f69