mathjslab

MathJSLab

Interpreter with language syntax like MATLAB®/Octave

This package emulates a parser and evaluator for a subset of MATLAB®/Octave language.

It can run in browser environment and implements an arbitrary precision arithmetics using decimal.js package. MathJSLab has functions to generate MathML code of expressions parsed too.

This software is intended for educational purposes, to provide teachers and students with a computer aided calculation tool that is capable of running in a browser environment. So it can be easily adapted to be used on different devices and environments.

A functional demo use of this package in a Web application can be found here.

Features

• Runs on any JavaScript engine.
• Comes with a large set of built-in functions and constants.
• Is easily extensible.
• Open source with fully documented code.
• Test suites.

Browser support

MathJSLab works on any ES6 compatible JavaScript engine, including Node.js, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

Installation

Install the mathjslab package:

npm install mathjslab

Usage

The basic API is an instantiation of Evaluator with optional configuration. Initialize evaluator with:

let evaluator = Evaluator.initialize(EvaluatorConfiguration);

Examples:

• Parsing

let tree = evaluator.Parse('x=sqrt(1+2*3)');

• Evaluation

let result = evaluator.Evaluate(tree);

• MathML generation

let mathml = evaluator.UnparseML(tree);

Test and Build

Run the mathjslab tests:

npm run test

Build mathjslab:

npm run build

Language subset

Currently only the mathematical expressions of the language are implemented.

The control and loop structures are not yet implemented.

Some differences from the original MATLAB®/Octave language are

• Defining functions is done simply using: function_name(argument, argument, ...) =
• Parsing is executed line-by-line.

License

MIT License

Copyright © 2016-2023 Sergio Lindau

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