Does anyone know if there is a way within the compiler apis to evaluate a KtExpression that does not...

# compiler

[raulraja]

Does anyone know if there is a way within the compiler apis to evaluate a KtExpression that does not require instantiating and bringing in the script-utils with the ScriptEngineFactory?

[shikasd]

there's certain

ConstantExpressionEvaluator.getConstant(expression: KtExpression, bindingContext: BindingContext): CompileTimeConstant<*>?

[shikasd]

I used it once when playing around with compile time strings, it not always works because of specifics of implementation 😅

[shikasd]

Oh, I meant

ConstantExpressionEvaluator.evaluateExpression(
        expression: KtExpression,
        trace: BindingTrace,
        expectedType: KotlinType?
)\: CompileTimeConstant<*>?

[raulraja]

thanks!, tried that but couldn’t resolve symbols like “”.startsWith as it expects to be in the shape of a constant already and I’m trying to evaluate more complex expressions

[shikasd]

That's what I meant when said it does not always work :)