Eval (string) for C # code

Question

Is it possible to evaluate the following in C # at runtime

I have a class that contains properties 3 ( Field, Operator, Value)

 rule.Field;
 rule.Operator;
 rule.Value;

this is my rule class ...

Now i have a loop

foreach(item in items)
   {
       // here I want to create a dynamic expression to evaluate at runtime
       // something like
       if (item.[rule.field] [rule.operator] [rule.value])
           { do work }
   }

I just don’t know the syntax, or if it is possible in C #, I know that in JS it is possible, but it is not a compiled language.

Update

Essentially, I want a way eval(stringCode)or a more convenient way.

Answer 1

I'm not quite sure what you are saying. Can you clarify this a bit?

Do you want to take a string expression and evaluate it at runtime in C #? If so, the answer is no. C # does not support these types of dynamic evaluation.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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void Main()
{   
    var programmers = new List<Programmer>{ 
        new Programmer { Name = "Turing", Number = Math.E}, 
        new Programmer { Name = "Babbage", Number = Math.PI}, 
        new Programmer { Name = "Lovelace", Number = Math.E}};


    var rule0 = new Rule<string>() { Field = "Name", Operator = BinaryExpression.Equal, Value = "Turing" };
    var rule1 = new Rule<double>() { Field = "Number", Operator = BinaryExpression.GreaterThan,  Value = 2.719 };

    var matched0 = RunRule<Programmer, string>(programmers, rule0);
    matched0.Dump();

    var matched1 = RunRule<Programmer, double>(programmers, rule1);
    matched1.Dump();

    var matchedBoth = matched0.Intersect(matched1);
    matchedBoth.Dump();

    var matchedEither = matched0.Union(matched1);
    matchedEither.Dump();
}

public IEnumerable<T> RunRule<T, V>(IEnumerable<T> foos, Rule<V> rule) {

        var fieldParam = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "f");
        var fieldProp = Expression.Property (fieldParam, rule.Field);
        var valueParam = Expression.Parameter(typeof(V), "v");

        BinaryExpression binaryExpr = rule.Operator(fieldProp, valueParam);

        var lambda = Expression.Lambda<Func<T, V, bool>>(binaryExpr, fieldParam, valueParam);
        var func = lambda.Compile();

        foreach(var foo in foos) {
            var result = func(foo, rule.Value);
            if(result)
                yield return foo;
        }

}

public class Rule<T> {
    public string Field { get; set; }
    public Func<Expression, Expression, BinaryExpression> Operator { get; set; }
    public T Value { get; set; }
}

public class Programmer {
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public double Number { get; set; }
}

Answer 4

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IEnumerable<Func<T,bool> tests; // defined somehow at runtime
foreach (var item in items)
{
    foreach (var test in tests)
    {
       if (test(item))
       { 
           //do work with item 
       }
    }
}

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public Func<T,bool> FooEqualsX<T,V>(V x)
{
    return t => EqualityComparer<V>.Default.Equals(t.Foo, x);
}

public Func<T,bool> MakeTest<T,V>(string name, string op, V value)
{
    Func<T,V> getter;
    var f = typeof(T).GetField(name);
    if (f != null)      
    {
        if (!typeof(V).IsAssignableFrom(f.FieldType))
            throw new ArgumentException(name +" incompatible with "+ typeof(V));
        getter= x => (V)f.GetValue(x);
    }
    else 
    {
        var p = typeof(T).GetProperty(name);
        if (p == null)      
            throw new ArgumentException("No "+ name +" on "+ typeof(T));
        if (!typeof(V).IsAssignableFrom(p.PropertyType))
            throw new ArgumentException(name +" incompatible with "+ typeof(V));
        getter= x => (V)p.GetValue(x, null);
    }
    switch (op)
    {
        case "==":
            return t => EqualityComparer<V>.Default.Equals(getter(t), value);
        case "!=":
            return t => !EqualityComparer<V>.Default.Equals(getter(t), value);
        case ">":
            return t => Comparer<V>.Default.Compare(getter(t), value) > 0;
        // fill in the banks as you need to
        default:
            throw new ArgumentException("unrecognised operator '"+ op +"'");
    }
}   

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 public static bool Check(T t)
 {
     // your code inserted here
 }

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private Func<T,bool> Make<T>(string name, string op, string value)
{

    var foo = new Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeProvider()
        .CompileAssemblyFromSource(
            new CompilerParameters(), 
            new[] { "public class Foo { public static bool Eval("+ 
                typeof(T).FullName +" t) { return t."+ 
                name +" "+ op +" "+ value 
                +"; } }" }).CompiledAssembly.GetType("Foo");
    return t => (bool)foo.InvokeMember("Eval",
        BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.InvokeMethod ,
        null, null, new object[] { t });
}

// use like so:
var f =  Make<string>("Length", ">", "2");

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private bool Eval(object item, string name, string op, string value)
{

    var foo = new Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeProvider()
        .CompileAssemblyFromSource(
            new CompilerParameters(), 
            new[] { "public class Foo { public static bool Eval("+ 
                item.GetType().FullName +" t) "+
               "{ return t."+ name +" "+ op +" "+ value +"; } }"   
            }).CompiledAssembly.GetType("Foo");
    return (bool)foo.InvokeMember("Eval",
        BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.InvokeMethod ,
        null, null, new object[] { item });
}

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Answer 5

: Eval Expression.NET

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int field = 2;
int value = 1;
string binaryOperator = ">";

string formula = "x " + binaryOperator + " y";

// For single evaluation
var value1 = Eval.Execute<bool>(formula, new { x = field, y = value });

// For many evaluation
var compiled = Eval.Compile<Func<int, int, bool>>(formula, "x", "y");
var value2 = compiled(field, value);

Answer 6

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delegate bool MyOperationDelegate(decimal left, decimal right);
...
class Rule {
    decimal Field;
    decimal Value;
    MyOperationDelegate Operator;
}

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Rule rule1 = new Rule;
rule1.Operation = (decimal l, decimal r) => { return l > r; };
rule1.Field = ... 

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IEnumerable<Rule> items = ...;

foreach(item in items)
{
    if (item.Operator(item.Field, item.Value))
    { /* do work */ }
}

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Have a look here: Evaluating .NET Runtime Expressions (C #)

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