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# Function parser
Create a parser. The function creates a new `math.expression.Parser` object.
## Syntax
```js
math.parser()
```
### Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
### Returns
Type | Description
---- | -----------
Parser | Parser
## Examples
```js
var parser = new math.parser();
// evaluate expressions
var a = parser.eval('sqrt(3^2 + 4^2)'); // 5
var b = parser.eval('sqrt(-4)'); // 2i
var c = parser.eval('2 inch in cm'); // 5.08 cm
var d = parser.eval('cos(45 deg)'); // 0.7071067811865476
// define variables and functions
parser.eval('x = 7 / 2'); // 3.5
parser.eval('x + 3'); // 6.5
parser.eval('function f(x, y) = x^y'); // f(x, y)
parser.eval('f(2, 3)'); // 8
// get and set variables and functions
var x = parser.get('x'); // 7
var f = parser.get('f'); // function
var g = f(3, 2); // 9
parser.set('h', 500);
var i = parser.eval('h / 2'); // 250
parser.set('hello', function (name) {
return 'hello, ' + name + '!';
});
parser.eval('hello("user")'); // "hello, user!"
// clear defined functions and variables
parser.clear();
```
## See also
[eval](eval.md),
[compile](compile.md),
[parse](parse.md)