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I need to process a string with arithmetic operators [message #643688]

Thu, 15 October 2015 06:56

spgun
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Registered: October 2015

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I have a string (arithmetic_string_ VARCHAR2 (200)) with arithmetic operators so that I need to calculate the final value.
The solution Should give an answer of according to mathematics standards.

My string is as below.
arithmetic_string_: = '10 * 15 / 5-2 ';

The Answer Should be 28 of according to mathematics standards.
Do we have any API for this?

Thanks in advance.
Pradeep.

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Re: I need to process a string with arithmetic operators [message #643689 is a reply to message #643688]

Thu, 15 October 2015 07:04

cookiemonster
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Registered: September 2008
Location: Rainy Manchester

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use execute immediate to dynamically select the result of the expression into a variable from dual.

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Re: I need to process a string with arithmetic operators [message #643698 is a reply to message #643688]

Thu, 15 October 2015 10:32

Solomon Yakobson
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Registered: January 2010
Location: Connecticut, USA

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SQL> select xmlquery(replace('10 * 15 / 5-2 ','/','div') returning content)
  2    from dual
  3  /

XMLQUERY(REPLACE('10*15/5-2','/','DIV')RETURNINGCONTENT)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28

SQL> select dbms_aw.eval_number('10 * 15 / 5-2 ')
  2    from dual
  3  /

DBMS_AW.EVAL_NUMBER('10*15/5-2')
--------------------------------
                              28

SQL>

SY.

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Re: I need to process a string with arithmetic operators [message #643700 is a reply to message #643698]

Thu, 15 October 2015 11:44

Bill B
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Registered: December 2004

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test>select 10 * 15 / 5-2 from dual;

10*15/5-2
----------
28

test>

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