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#String->Expression?

    17-Jul-93 13:40:19
Fm: Bob Delaney 72255,1054
To: Simon DeDeo 72702,1024
Simon, In the July, 1992 issue of MacTutor (now MacTech) magazine is an article by Kevin Raner called "A Compiler for Math Equations". At run time this C program allows the input of a mathematical function in string form. The function is then compiled into machine code in the heap (while the program is running!). The function can be used in the program like any other one. It runs at full speed because it doesn't have to be interpreted each time. I am sure you can adapt Kevin's Equation Compiler for your purposes. Bob