jsep

What is jsep?

JSEP (JavaScript Expression Parser) is a lightweight JavaScript library that parses JavaScript expressions into an abstract syntax tree (AST). It is useful for evaluating expressions, building interpreters, or creating domain-specific languages.

What are jsep's main functionalities?

Parsing Expressions

JSEP can parse a string expression into an abstract syntax tree (AST). This is useful for analyzing or transforming expressions.

const jsep = require('jsep');
const ast = jsep('a + b * (c - d)');
console.log(JSON.stringify(ast, null, 2));

Custom Operators

JSEP allows you to add custom operators to the parser. This is useful for extending the language to support new operations.

const jsep = require('jsep');
jsep.addBinaryOp('**', 10);
const ast = jsep('a ** b');
console.log(JSON.stringify(ast, null, 2));

Custom Functions

JSEP allows you to add custom functions to the parser. This is useful for extending the language to support new functions.

const jsep = require('jsep');
jsep.addUnaryOp('sqrt');
const ast = jsep('sqrt(a)');
console.log(JSON.stringify(ast, null, 2));

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README

##jsep: A JavaScript Expression Parser jsep is a simple expression parser written in JavaScript. It can parse JavaScript expressions but not operations. The difference between expressions and operations is akin to the difference between a cell in an Excel spreadsheet vs. a proper JavaScript program.

###Why jsep? I wanted a lightweight, tiny parser to be included in one of my other libraries. esprima and other parsers are great, but had more power than I need and were way too large to be included in a library that I wanted to keep relatively small.

jsep's output is almost identical to esprima's, which is in turn based on SpiderMonkey's.

###Custom Build First, install Grunt. While in the jsep project directory, run:

npm install .
grunt

The jsep built files will be in the build/ directory.

###Usage ####Client-side ... var parse_tree = jsep("1 + 1"); ####Node.JS First, run npm install jsep. Then, in your source file:

var jsep = require("jsep");
var parse_tree = jsep("1 + 1");

###License jsep is under the MIT license. See LICENSE file.

###Thanks Some parts of the latest version of jsep were adapted from the esprima parser.