paranthesis_matching.cpp File Reference

Perform paranthesis matching. More...

#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>

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Macros
#define	MAX   100

Functions
char	opening (char ch)
int	main ()
char	stack [MAX]
int	stack_idx = -1
	pointer to track stack index
void	push (char ch)
	push byte to stack variable
char	pop ()
	pop a byte out of stack variable

Detailed Description

Perform paranthesis matching.

Note

Do not know the application of this, however.

Implementation is C-type and does not utilize the C++ constructs

Todo

implement as a C++ class

Macro Definition Documentation

MAX

#define MAX   100

check number

Function Documentation

main()

int main

(

void

)

           {
    std::string exp;
    int valid = 1, i = 0;
    std::cout << "Enter The Expression : ";
    std::cin >> exp;
 
    while (valid == 1 && i < exp.length()) {
        if (exp[i] == '(' || exp[i] == '{' || exp[i] == '[' || exp[i] == '<') {
            push(exp[i]);
        } else if (stack_idx >= 0 && stack[stack_idx] == opening(exp[i])) {
            pop();
        } else {
            valid = 0;
        }
        i++;
    }
 
    // makes sure the stack is empty after processsing (above)
    if (valid == 1 && stack_idx == -1) {
        std::cout << "\nCorrect Expression";
    } else {
        std::cout << "\nWrong Expression";
    }
 
    return 0;
}

opening()

char opening

(

char

ch

)

return opening paranthesis corresponding to the close paranthesis

Parameters

[in]

ch

closed paranthesis character

                      {
    switch (ch) {
    case '}':
        return '{';
    case ']':
        return '[';
    case ')':
        return '(';
    case '>':
        return '<';
    }
    return '\0';
}

pop()

char pop

(

)

pop a byte out of stack variable

{ return stack[stack_idx--]; }

push()

void push

(

char

ch

)

push byte to stack variable

{ stack[++stack_idx] = ch; }

Variable Documentation

stack

char stack[MAX]

-----------— stack -----------— global stack