Convert prefix to infixConvert prefix to infix
Infix notation is a method of printing mathematical expressions where each operator sits between its two arguments, such as \$ \left(5 \cdot 4\right) + 3 \$.
Prefix notation is a method of printing expressions where operators sit before their arguments. The equivalent of the above is +*543. It's a bit harder to understand than infix, but here's a sort of explanation:
+*543 # Expression + # Adding *54 # Expression * # The product of 5 # 5 and 4 # 4 3 # And 3 Your challenge is to, given an expression in prefix, convert it to infix notation.
The input will contain lowercase letters and digits, and can be assumed to be a valid expression - that is, each operator (letter) has exactly two operands and there is only one value left at the end
The output should be a valid expression in infix - that is, it should be an expression in the following recursive grammar:
digit := 0-9 operator := a-z expression := digit | (expression operator expression) That is, each expression should be a digit, or two expressions joined by an operator and wrapped in parentheses for unambiguity.
Example
Note: Spaces are for clarity and are optional in the input and output.
Expression: x 3 u f 4 3 h 5 9 You could read this as x(3, u(f(4, 3), h(5, 9))) or something. The x is taking 3 and the expression with a u as operands: Result: (3 x ...) Expression: u f 4 3 h 5 9 The u is taking the expression with a f and the expression with an h as operands. Result: (3 x ((...) u (...))) Expression: f 4 3 The f is taking 4 and 3 as operands. Result: (3 x ((4 f 3) u (...))) Expression: h 5 9 The h is taking 5 and 9 as operands. Expression: (3 x ((4 f 3) u (5 h 9))) And that's the result! Spaces are optional. Testcases
As usual, these are manually created, so comment if I've stuffed these up.
a34 -> (3a4) ba567 -> ((5a6)b7) cba1234 -> (((1a2)b3)c4) a1b23 -> (1a(2b3)) a1fcb46d4e95ig6h42kj32l68 -> (1a(((4b6)c(4d(9e5)))f((6g(4h2))i((3j2)k(6l8)))))