Convert NSString of a math equation to a value

Question

I would like to know how to evaluate a string representation of an equation as if it were a real equation:

if(@\"15+14==23\")
{
    //True statement...
}
els         


        

Answer 1

NSString *equation = @"15+14==29";


NSPredicate *pred = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:equation];

NSExpression *LeftExp = [pred leftExpression];

NSExpression *RightExp = [pred rightExpression];    


NSNumber *left = [LeftExp expressionValueWithObject:nil context:nil];

NSNumber *right = [RightExp expressionValueWithObject:nil context:nil];


if ([left isEqualToNumber:right]) {
    NSLog(@"yes left is equal to right");
}
else{
    NSLog(@"yes left is NOT equal to right");

}

NSLog(@"left %@", left); 

NSLog(@"right %@", right);