This might help.
http://www.phpclasses.org/browse/package/2695.html
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- This class can be used to safely evaluate mathematical expressions.
- The class can take an expression in a text string and evaluate it by replacing values of variables and calculating the results of mathematical functions and operations.
- It supports implicit multiplication, multivariable functions and nested functions.
- It can be used to evaluate expressions from untrusted sources. It provides robust error checking and only evaluates a limited set of functions.
- It could be used to generate graphs from expressions of formulae.
/*
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EvalMath - PHP Class to safely evaluate math expressions
Copyright (C) 2005 Miles Kaufmann <http://www.twmagic.com/>
================================================================================
NAME
EvalMath - safely evaluate math expressions
SYNOPSIS
<?
include('evalmath.class.php');
$m = new EvalMath;
// basic evaluation:
$result = $m->evaluate('2+2');
// supports: order of operation; parentheses; negation; built-in functions
$result = $m->evaluate('-8(5/2)^2*(1-sqrt(4))-8');
// create your own variables
$m->evaluate('a = e^(ln(pi))');
// or functions
$m->evaluate('f(x,y) = x^2 + y^2 - 2x*y + 1');
// and then use them
$result = $m->evaluate('3*f(42,a)');
?>
DESCRIPTION
Use the EvalMath class when you want to evaluate mathematical expressions
from untrusted sources. You can define your own variables and functions,
which are stored in the object. Try it, it's fun!
METHODS
$m->evalute($expr)
Evaluates the expression and returns the result. If an error occurs,
prints a warning and returns false. If $expr is a function assignment,
returns true on success.
$m->e($expr)
A synonym for $m->evaluate().
$m->vars()
Returns an associative array of all user-defined variables and values.
$m->funcs()
Returns an array of all user-defined functions.
PARAMETERS
$m->suppress_errors
Set to true to turn off warnings when evaluating expressions
$m->last_error
If the last evaluation failed, contains a string describing the error.
(Useful when suppress_errors is on).
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Copyright 2005, Miles Kaufmann.
LICENSE
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
met:
1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote
products derived from this software without specific prior written
permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
class EvalMath {
var $suppress_errors = false;
var $last_error = null;
var $v = array('e'=>2.71,'pi'=>3.14); // variables (and constants)
var $f = array(); // user-defined functions
var $vb = array('e', 'pi'); // constants
var $fb = array( // built-in functions
'sin','sinh','arcsin','asin','arcsinh','asinh',
'cos','cosh','arccos','acos','arccosh','acosh',
'tan','tanh','arctan','atan','arctanh','atanh',
'sqrt','abs','ln','log');
function EvalMath() {
// make the variables a little more accurate
$this->v['pi'] = pi();
$this->v['e'] = exp(1);
}
function e($expr) {
return $this->evaluate($expr);
}
function evaluate($expr) {
$this->last_error = null;
$expr = trim($expr);
if (substr($expr, -1, 1) == ';') $expr = substr($expr, 0, strlen($expr)-1); // strip semicolons at the end
//===============
// is it a variable assignment?
if (preg_match('/^s*([a-z]w*)s*=s*(.+)$/', $expr, $matches)) {
if (in_array($matches[1], $this->vb)) { // make sure we're not assigning to a constant
return $this->trigger("cannot assign to constant '$matches[1]'");
}
if (($tmp = $this->pfx($this->nfx($matches[2]))) === false) return false; // get the result and make sure it's good
$this->v[$matches[1]] = $tmp; // if so, stick it in the variable array
return $this->v[$matches[1]]; // and return the resulting value
//===============
// is it a function assignment?
} elseif (preg_match('/^s*([a-z]w*)s*(s*([a-z]w*(?:s*,s*[a-z]w*)*)s*)s*=s*(.+)$/', $expr, $matches)) {
$fnn = $matches[1]; // get the function name
if (in_array($matches[1], $this->fb)) { // make sure it isn't built in
return $this->trigger("cannot redefine built-in function '$matches[1]()'");
}
$args = explode(",", preg_replace("/s+/", "", $matches[2])); // get the arguments
if (($stack = $this->nfx($matches[3])) === false) return false; // see if it can be converted to postfix
for ($i = 0; $i<count($stack); $i++) { // freeze the state of the non-argument variables
$token = $stack[$i];
if (preg_match('/^[a-z]w*$/', $token) and !in_array($token, $args)) {
if (array_key_exists($token, $this->v)) {
$stack[$i] = $this->v[$token];
} else {
return $this->trigger("undefined variable '$token' in function definition");
}
}
}
$this->f[$fnn] = array('args'=>$args, 'func'=>$stack);
return true;
//===============
} else {
return $this->pfx($this->nfx($expr)); // straight up evaluation, woo
}
}
function vars() {
$output = $this->v;
unset($output['pi']);
unset($output['e']);
return $output;
}
function funcs() {
$output = array();
foreach ($this->f as $fnn=>$dat)
$output[] = $fnn . '(' . implode(',', $dat['args']) . ')';
return $output;
}
//===================== HERE BE INTERNAL METHODS ====================\
// Convert infix to postfix notation
function nfx($expr) {
$index = 0;
$stack = new EvalMathStack;
$output = array(); // postfix form of expression, to be passed to pfx()
$expr = trim(strtolower($expr));
$ops = array('+', '-', '*', '/', '^', '_');
$ops_r = array('+'=>0,'-'=>0,'*'=>0,'/'=>0,'^'=>1); // right-associative operator?
$ops_p = array('+'=>0,'-'=>0,'*'=>1,'/'=>1,'_'=>1,'^'=>2); // operator precedence
$expecting_op = false; // we use this in syntax-checking the expression
// and determining when a - is a negation
if (preg_match("/[^ws+*^/().,-]/", $expr, $matches)) { // make sure the characters are all good
return $this->trigger("illegal character '{$matches[0]}'");
}
while(1) { // 1 Infinite Loop ;)
$op = substr($expr, $index, 1); // get the first character at the current index
// find out if we're currently at the beginning of a number/variable/function/parenthesis/operand
$ex = preg_match('/^([a-z]w*(?|d+(?:.d*)?|.d+|()/', substr($expr, $index), $match);
//===============
if ($op == '-' and !$expecting_op) { // is it a negation instead of a minus?
$stack->push('_'); // put a negation on the stack
$index++;
} elseif ($op == '_') { // we have to explicitly deny this, because it's legal on the stack
return $this->trigger("illegal character '_'"); // but not in the input expression
//===============
} elseif ((in_array($op, $ops) or $ex) and $expecting_op) { // are we putting an operator on the stack?
if ($ex) { // are we expecting an operator but have a number/variable/function/opening parethesis?
$op = '*'; $index--; // it's an implicit multiplication
}
// heart of the algorithm:
while($stack->count > 0 and ($o2 = $stack->last()) and in_array($o2, $ops) and ($ops_r[$op] ? $ops_p[$op] < $ops_p[$o2] : $ops_p[$op] <= $ops_p[$o2])) {
$output[] = $stack->pop(); // pop stuff off the stack into the output
}
// many thanks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Polish_notation#The_algorithm_in_detail
$stack->push($op); // finally put OUR operator onto the stack
$index++;
$expecting_op = false;
//===============
} elseif ($op == ')' and $expecting_op) { // ready to close a parenthesis?
while (($o2 = $stack->pop()) != '(') { // pop off the stack back to the last (
if (is_null($o2)) return $this->trigger("unexpected ')'");
else $output[] = $o2;
}
if (preg_match("/^([a-z]w*)($/", $stack->last(2), $matches)) { // did we just close a function?
$fnn = $matches[1]; // get the function name
$arg_count = $stack->pop(); // see how many arguments there were (cleverly stored on the stack, thank you)
$output[] = $stack->pop(); // pop the function and push onto the output
if (in_array($fnn, $this->fb)) { // check the argument count