Compile a Script (to AST)
To repeatedly evaluate a script, compile it first with Engine::compile
into an AST
(Abstract Syntax Tree) form.
Engine::eval_ast_XXX
and Engine::run_ast_XXX
evaluate a pre-compiled AST
.
// Compile to an AST and store it for later evaluations
let ast = engine.compile("40 + 2")?;
for _ in 0..42 {
let result: i64 = engine.eval_ast(&ast)?;
println!("Answer #{}: {}", i, result); // prints 42
}
Compiling script files is also supported via `Engine::compile_file`
(not available for [`no_std`] or [WASM] builds).
```rust
let ast = engine.compile_file("hello_world.rhai".into())?;
```
Advanced users who may want to manipulate an `AST`, especially the functions contained within,
should see the section on [_Manage AST's_](ast.md) for more details.