calculate each element of an array

[Mark Terry]

On Feb 12, 2008, at 12:23 PM, Steve Kane wrote:

> I'd like to calculate, ie do the arithmetic, on each element of a
> carriage return separated array.
>
> The array looks like this:
>
> 3*2
> 4*3
> 7+3
> 8/4
> 9-2
>
> I'd like to get a second array that looks like:
>
> 6
> 12
> 10
> 2
> 7
>
> I know I should be able to find this in the docs but I can't seem to.
>


How about this:
local RA,EXE
RA="3*2
4*3
7+3
8/4
9-2"

ArrayFilter RA,EXE,¶,
{str(}+import()+{)}
EXE="RA="+replace(EXE,¶,"+¶+")
EXECUTELOCAL EXE
message RA

Not exactly elegant, but it works.

M