Validation of Equation Given as String

Given a string in the form of an equation i.e A + B + C – D = E where A, B, C, D and E are integers and -, + and = are operators. The task is to print Valid if the equation is valid else print Invalid.
Note: String only comprises of the characters from the set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, +, -, =}.

Examples:

Input: str = “1+1+1+1=7”
Output: Invalid

Input: str = “12+13-14+1=12”
Output: Valid

Approach:

  • Traverse the string and store all the operands in an array operands[] and all the operators in an array operators[].
  • Now perform the arithmetic operation stored in operators[0] on operands[0] and operands[1] and store it in ans.
  • Then perform the seconds arithmetic operation i.e. operators[1] on ans and operators[2] and so on.
  • Finally, compare the ans calculated with the last operand i.e. operands[4]. If they’re equal then print Valid else print Invalid.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

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// C++ implementation of the approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
  
// Function that returns true if the equation is valid
bool isValid(string str)
{
    int k = 0;
    string operands[5] = "";
    char operators[4];
    long ans = 0, ans1 = 0, ans2 = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) {
  
        // If it is an integer then add it to another string array
        if (str[i] != '+' && str[i] != '=' && str[i] != '-')
            operands[k] += str[i];
        else {
            operators[k] = str[i];
  
            // Evaluation of 1st operator
            if (k == 1) {
                if (operators[k - 1] == '+')
                    ans += stol(operands[k - 1]) + stol(operands[k]);
  
                if (operators[k - 1] == '-')
                    ans += stol(operands[k - 1]) - stol(operands[k]);
            }
  
            // Evaluation of 2nd operator
            if (k == 2) {
                if (operators[k - 1] == '+')
                    ans1 += ans + stol(operands[k]);
  
                if (operators[k - 1] == '-')
                    ans1 -= ans - stol(operands[k]);
            }
  
            // Evaluation of 3rd operator
            if (k == 3) {
                if (operators[k - 1] == '+')
                    ans2 += ans1 + stol(operands[k]);
  
                if (operators[k - 1] == '-')
                    ans2 -= ans1 - stol(operands[k]);
            }
            k++;
        }
    }
  
    // If the LHS result is equal to the RHS
    if (ans2 == stol(operands[4]))
        return true;
    else
        return false;
}
  
// Driver code
int main()
{
    string str = "2+5+3+1=11";
    if (isValid(str))
        cout << "Valid";
    else
        cout << "Invalid";
  
    return 0;
}

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# Python3 implementation of the approach  


  


# Function that returns true if  


# the equation is valid  


def isValid(string) : 


      


    k = 0;  


    operands = [""] * 5 ;  


    operators = [""] * 4 ;  


    ans = 0 ; ans1 = 0; ans2 = 0;  


    for i in range(len(string)) :  


  


        # If it is an integer then add  


        # it to another string array  


        if (string[i] != '+' and 


            string[i] != '=' and 


                string[i] != '-') : 


            operands[k] += string[i];  


        else :  


            operators[k] = string[i];  


  


            # Evaluation of 1st operator  


            if (k == 1) :  


                if (operators[k - 1] == '+') :  


                    ans += int(operands[k - 1]) + int(operands[k]);  


  


                if (operators[k - 1] == '-') : 


                    ans += int(operands[k - 1]) - int(operands[k]);  


  


            # Evaluation of 2nd operator  


            if (k == 2) : 


                if (operators[k - 1] == '+') : 


                    ans1 += ans + int(operands[k]);  


  


                if (operators[k - 1] == '-') : 


                    ans1 -= ans - int(operands[k]);  


              


  


            # Evaluation of 3rd operator  


            if (k == 3) :  


                if (operators[k - 1] == '+') : 


                    ans2 += ans1 + int(operands[k]);  


  


                if (operators[k - 1] == '-') : 


                    ans2 -= ans1 - int(operands[k]);  


            k += 1


  


    # If the LHS result is equal to the RHS  


    if (ans2 == int(operands[4])) : 


        return True;  


    else : 


        return False;  


  


  


# Driver code  


if __name__ == "__main__" :  


  


    string = "2 + 5 + 3 + 1 = 11";  


    if (isValid(string)) : 


        print("Valid");  


    else : 


        print("Invalid");  


          


# This code is contributed by Ryuga 



















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Valid






          
          
          
          

            

    

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