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* Definitions for eval_string::
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@node Definitions for eval_string, , eval_string, eval_string
@section Definitions for eval_string
@deffn {Function} eval_string (@var{str})
Parse the Maxima string @var{str} as a Maxima expression and evaluate it.
@var{str} is a Maxima string. It may or may not have a terminator (dollar sign @code{$} or semicolon @code{;}).
Only the first expression is parsed and evaluated, if there is more than one.
Complain if @var{str} is not a Maxima string.
Examples:
@example
(%i1) load("eval_string")$
(%i2) eval_string ("foo: 42; bar: foo^2 + baz");
(%o2) 42
(%i3) eval_string ("(foo: 42, bar: foo^2 + baz)");
(%o3) baz + 1764
@end example
To use this function write first @code{load("eval_string")}. See also @code{parse_string}.
@end deffn
@deffn {Function} parse_string (@var{str})
Parse the Maxima string @var{str} as a Maxima expression (do not evaluate it).
@var{str} is a Maxima string. It may or may not have a terminator (dollar sign @code{$} or semicolon @code{;}).
Only the first expression is parsed, if there is more than one.
Complain if @var{str} is not a Maxima string.
Examples:
@example
(%i1) load("eval_string")$
(%i2) parse_string ("foo: 42; bar: foo^2 + baz");
(%o2) foo : 42
(%i3) parse_string ("(foo: 42, bar: foo^2 + baz)");
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(%o3) (foo : 42, bar : foo + baz)
@end example
To use this function write first @code{load("eval_string")}. See also @code{eval_string}.
@end deffn
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