# How to convert String to Expression

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-string-to-expression/187962>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 3, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-string-to-expression/187962 "2006-05-03T12:38:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Olyalyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aeb1de/32.png) [@Olyalyu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Olyalyu)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-string-to-expression/187962/1 "2006-05-03T12:38:32Z")

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I need t convert a string that halds a function into expression that can be implemented.

For example I have a string “x^2+3\*x”, and I need this fnuction to draw a graph.

Thanks for any help.  
Olyalyu