# \[C\] converting a string

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-converting-a-string/220411>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [March 26, 2007, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-converting-a-string/220411 "2007-03-26T07:17:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 26, 2007, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/c-converting-a-string/220411/1 "2007-03-26T07:17:46Z")

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how do i convert a string, “1 + 13 / 4 \* 2 - 10”, to a computable format, where the integers become type int and the operators remain as char so i could then display the output of that equation?