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Equivalent in C++ to JavaScripts "eval()" function?

 

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Question:

Is there an equivalent in C++ to the "eval()" function that is found in Javascript?

Answer:

JavaScript is an interpreted language which makes it easy to provide a formula interpreter as a standard function. C++ is compiled and adding an "eval()" like function would mean major overhead. Therefore such a function is missing in C++ standard libraries.


Comments:

2006-04-20, 12:16:19
anonymous from United States  
Such an ignorant answer. Yeah try looking up some data structures, or maybe a lexical analysis class with c++ restricting your search to Universities with google. I seem to remember seeing some ideas that would be equivalent or close to equivalent.
2006-04-20, 15:54:40
[hidden] from United States  
Anonymous, what's your point? It is possible to implement eval() in a compiled language - the original answer does not deny that.
But it would be a 'major overhead', while in Javascript, it's part of the interpreter.
2007-04-10, 09:45:44
anonymous from United States  
so hoow do u make such a function?

 

 

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