In-built function in VB.NET to evaluate a string

Question

Is there a function in VB.NET which can evaluate an arithematic string?

e.g., When passed 4+5-2 it should return the result (7).

Does this answer your question? [Evaluate mathematical expression from a string using VB](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13178637/evaluate-mathematical-expression-from-a-string-using-vb) — Alexandru Clonțea, Nov 23 '19 at 12:58
@cmcodes What are you talking about??? "works for vb only"??? — Mary, Nov 24 '19 at 04:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 25 '19 at 16:15

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Use DataTable:

Dim equation As String = "4+5-2"
Dim result = New DataTable().Compute(equation, Nothing)

Result is 7.

answered Nov 25 '19 at 16:15

Gerrit

Thanks Man! It worked! Had to include `Imports System.Data` too! :) – cmcodes Nov 26 '19 at 09:28
Happy to help :) – Gerrit Nov 26 '19 at 12:32

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