Convert string to function
I have a simple lambda as a string:
var str = "f => f.Substring(0, f.IndexOf(' '))";
which ultimately takes the first word from the passed string.
What is the easiest way to compile / convert this string world to Func and make the following code work.
Func<string, string> func = ...
var firstWord = func("Hello World");
Will the expression help me? Understand the working pattern,
thank
, , . DynamicLinq , . DynamicExpression, :
public static Expression<Func<T, S>> ParseLambda<T, S>(string expression)
{
string paramString = expression.Substring(0, expression.IndexOf("=>")).Trim();
string lambdaString = expression.Substring(expression.IndexOf("=>") + 2).Trim();
ParameterExpression param = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), paramString);
return (Expression<Func<T,S>>)ParseLambda(new[] { param }, typeof(S), lambdaString, null);
}
public static LambdaExpression ParseLambda(string expression, Type returnType, params Type[] paramTypes)
{
string paramString = expression.Substring(0, expression.IndexOf("=>")).Trim("() ".ToCharArray());
string lambdaString = expression.Substring(expression.IndexOf("=>") + 2).Trim();
var paramList = paramString.Split(',');
if (paramList.Length != paramTypes.Length)
throw new ArgumentException("Specified number of lambda parameters do not match the number of parameter types!", "expression");
List<ParameterExpression> parameters = new List<ParameterExpression>();
for (int i = 0; i < paramList.Length; i++)
parameters.Add(Expression.Parameter(paramTypes[i], paramList[i].Trim()));
return ParseLambda(parameters.ToArray(), returnType, lambdaString, null);
}
:
Func<string, string> func = DynamicExpression.ParseLambda<string, string>("f => f.Substring(0, f.IndexOf(\" \"))").Compile();
Func<string, int, string> otherFunc = ((Expression<Func<string, int, string>>)DynamicExpression.ParseLambda("(str, ind) => (ind * 100).ToString() + str")).Compile();
: , , . , , public static LambdaExpression ParseLambda(ParameterExpression[] parameters, Type resultType, string expression, params object[] values).
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