OpenEuphoria

Re: Another EU 2.5 suggestion...

• Posted by "Juergen Luethje" <j.lue at gmx.de> Jan 26, 2004
• 523 views

aku saya wrote:

>> Why should eval() need an interpreter? I wrote my own Euphoria function
>> for evaluating math expressions, which are given as string at runtime.
>> This works fine in compiled programs.
>
> I mean, eval() will need an interpreter if the parameter to eval() is
> like this:
>
>     atom A
>     A = 10
>     print(1, eval("A + 7"))  -- access the above A

Ah, I see. You want the eval() function to be able to access variables
in the program ...

> In compiled program variable names will be discarded, right?

I don't know.

> If you need only the math only eval, why request to Rob? Why don't
> just make your own eval() function? (So, not built-in in euphoria)

Hm ...?? I did not request Rob for an eval() function. I _did_ write my
own eval() function, as I previously wrote (see 1st paragraph of this
mail).

Regards,
   Juergen

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