Using a Stack to Evaluate an Expression
We often deal with arithmetic expressions written in what is called infix notation:
Operand1 op Operand2
We have rules to indicate which operations take precedence over others, and we often use parentheses to override those rules.
Example: Suppose we have this infix expression Q:
5 * ( 6 + 2 ) – 12 / 4
We can use two stacks to evaluate the expression: a stack for operands, a stack for operators (and parenthesis). We can split the string into array of tokens.
1.1 Get the next token.
1.2 If the token is:
1.2.1 A number: push it onto the value stack.
1.2.2 A variable: get its value, and push onto the value stack.
1.2.3 A left parenthesis: push it onto the operator stack.You can also
choose to push the left parenthesis into the operand stack.
1.2.4 A right parenthesis:
1 While the thing on top of the operator stack is not a
left parenthesis,
1 Pop the operator from the operator stack.
2 Pop the value stack twice, getting two operands.
3 Apply the operator to the operands, in the correct order.
4 Push the result onto the value stack.
2 Pop the left parenthesis from the operator stack, and discard it.
1.2.5 An operator (call it thisOp):
1 While the operator stack is not empty, and the top thing on the
operator stack has the same or greater precedence as thisOp,
1 Pop the operator from the operator stack.
2 Pop the value stack twice, getting two operands.
3 Apply the operator to the operands, in the correct order.
4 Push the result onto the value stack.
2 Push thisOp onto the operator stack.
1 Pop the operator from the operator stack.
2 Pop the value stack twice, getting two operands.
3 Apply the operator to the operands, in the correct order.
4 Push the result onto the value stack.
stack should have only one value in it, which is the final result.
Note: Pay attention to negative operator and parenthesis.
Requirements:
1. Submit the repl.it link of the program
2. Copying code from others or from the Internet is considered as cheating and will result in 0 for the project
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