Changed error handling a bit. te_interp returns NaN for bad expressions.

README.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ line. It also does error checking and binds the variables *x* and *y*.
             printf("\t%*s^\nError near here", err-1, "");
         }
 
-        /* te_free should always be called after te_compile. */
+        /* te_free is safe to call on null. */
         te_free(n);
 
         return 0;
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ In addition, the following C math functions are also supported:
 
 - All functions/types start with the letters *te*.
 
-- Remember to always call *te_free* on the result of *te_compile*, even if
-  there is an error.
-
 - If there is an error, you can usually still evaluate the first part of the
   expression.  This may or may not be useful to you.
 

example2.c

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         printf("\t%*s^\nError near here", err-1, "");
     }
 
-    /* te_free should always be called after te_compile. */
+    /* te_free is safe to call on null. */
     te_free(n);
 
     return 0;

test.c

@@ -122,7 +122,26 @@ test_case errors[] = {
 };
 
 
-void test1() {
+const char *nans[] = {
+    "1+",
+    "1)",
+    "(1",
+    "1**1",
+    "1*2(+4",
+    "1*2(1+4",
+    "a+5",
+    "A+5",
+    "Aa+5",
+    "1^^5",
+    "1**5",
+    "sin(cos5",
+    "5+5error",
+    "5+5+error",
+};
+
+
+
+void test_results() {
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < sizeof(cases) / sizeof(test_case); ++i) {
         const char *expr = cases[i].expr;
@@ -136,7 +155,7 @@ void test1() {
 }
 
 
-void test2() {
+void test_syntax() {
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < sizeof(errors) / sizeof(test_case); ++i) {
         const char *expr = errors[i].expr;
@@ -150,7 +169,7 @@ void test2() {
 
 
 
-void test3() {
+void test_variables() {
 
     double x, y;
     te_variable lookup[] = {{"x", &x}, {"y", &y}};
@@ -185,6 +204,7 @@ void test3() {
 }
 
 
+
 #define cross_check(a, b) do {\
     expr = te_compile((a), &lookup, 1, &err);\
     lfequal(te_eval(expr), (b));\
@@ -192,7 +212,7 @@ void test3() {
     te_free(expr);\
 }while(0)
 
-void test4() {
+void test_functions() {
 
     double x;
     te_variable lookup = {"x", &x};
@@ -221,12 +241,26 @@ void test4() {
 }
 
 
+void test_nans() {
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < sizeof(nans) / sizeof(const char*); ++i) {
+        const char *expr = nans[i];
+
+        int err;
+        const double r = te_interp(expr, &err);
+        lok(err);
+        lok(r != r);
+    }
+}
+
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    lrun("Results", test1);
+    lrun("Results", test_results);
-    lrun("Syntax", test2);
+    lrun("Syntax", test_syntax);
-    lrun("Bind", test3);
+    lrun("Variables", test_variables);
-    lrun("Functions", test4);
+    lrun("Functions", test_functions);
+    lrun("NaNs", test_nans);
     lresults();
 
     return lfails != 0;

tinyexpr.c

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static te_expr *new_expr(te_expr *l, te_expr *r) {
 
 
 void te_free(te_expr *n) {
+    if (!n) return;
     if (n->left) te_free(n->left);
     if (n->right) te_free(n->right);
     free(n);
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ static te_expr *base(state *s) {
         default:
             ret = new_expr(0, 0);
             s->type = TOK_ERROR;
-            ret->value = 1.0/0.0;
+            ret->value = 0.0/0.0;
             break;
     }
 
@@ -358,24 +359,30 @@ te_expr *te_compile(const char *expression, const te_variable *lookup, int looku
     next_token(&s);
     te_expr *root = expr(&s);
 
-
     if (s.type != TOK_END) {
-        if (error) *error = (s.next - s.start);
+        te_free(root);
-        if (*error == 0) *error = 1;
+        if (error) {
+            *error = (s.next - s.start);
+            if (*error == 0) *error = 1;
+        }
+        return 0;
     } else {
         optimize(root);
         if (error) *error = 0;
+        return root;
     }
-
-
-    return root;
 }
 
 
 double te_interp(const char *expression, int *error) {
     te_expr *n = te_compile(expression, 0, 0, error);
-    double ret = te_eval(n);
+    double ret;
-    free(n);
+    if (n) {
+        ret = te_eval(n);
+        free(n);
+    } else {
+        ret = 0.0/0.0;
+    }
     return ret;
 }
 

tinyexpr.h

@@ -48,29 +48,23 @@ typedef struct {
 } te_variable;
 
 
-/* Note on error handling:
- * If the parser encounters an error, it will still return
- * an expression up to that point (which may be worthless or useful.
- * If the error pointer parameter is passed in and not null, the
- * parser will set it to roughly the index of the error in the
- * input expression. If there is no error, the parse sets
- * the error pointer to 0.
- */
-
 
 /* Parses the input expression, evaluates it, and frees it. */
 double te_interp(const char *expression, int *error);
 
 /* Parses the input expression and binds variables. */
+/* Returns NULL on error. */
 te_expr *te_compile(const char *expression, const te_variable *lookup, int lookup_len, int *error);
 
 /* Evaluates the expression. */
+/* Returns NaN on error. */
 double te_eval(const te_expr *n);
 
 /* Prints debugging information on the syntax tree. */
 void te_print(const te_expr *n);
 
 /* Frees the expression. */
+/* This is safe to call on NULL pointers. */
 void te_free(te_expr *n);