Re: [Boost-users] [Spirit] Building an expression parser with boost.spirit or any other

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Spirit] Building an expression parser with boost.spirit or any other
From: Hartmut Kaiser (hartmut.kaiser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-23 09:41:43

> There are several parsing tool libs in boost, say spirit and wave,
> pheonix, etc.
> But I am just not quite clear of the relation between each of them.
> I've skimmed through some of the documentation some time ago, but it
> seems to be too tough to me till now.
> 
> My question is, giving the huge power of these libs, is it simple to
> construct an traditional expression parser which accepts formulea like:
> 
> 1+2/3
> sin(0.34)/power(tan(.4),3)
> and so on
> 
> Or, preferably, is there already a sample program like this anywhere?

I'd say, go with Spirit. Examples are for instance in the Spirit
distribution ($BOOST_ROOT/libs/spirit/examples) and here:
http://spirit.sourceforge.net/repository/applications/show_contents.php.

HTH
Regards Hartmut