Compile simple string

Question

Was just wondering if there are any built in functions in c++ OR c# that lets you use the compiler at runtime? Like for example if i want to translate:

!print \"         


        

Answer 1

The .NET-framework provides a few classes which give you access to compilers and code generators for C# and VB.NET, resulting in either an assembly loaded into memory or a simple .exe-file. See CSharpCodeProvider and this article.

Alternately, you can just create the source files and compile them manually (command-line calls (system) to the compiler, makefiles).

Concerning the translation of your source: You'll have to use parsing mechanisms like regular expressions here, or use a compiler-compiler tool like Coco/R, yacc etc. (Note that under C++, boost::spirit can also be quite useful)