Implement inline calculations in text editor

VS Code plugin

• Qalc (by nortakales), Mathpad
  • Note for both Mathpad and Qalc (by nortakales):
    • calculations need to be separated by each line. Cannot combine text with formula in the same line.
    • outputs are updated automatically with changes of inputs
    • results of calculation are rendered separately at the end of the line. And they are not part of markdown file. It means that you don't see the results if you use another app like Sublime Text to read the markdown file
• Qalc (by Thea Flowers)
  • must download the companion app Qalculate!
  • have to run command manually on the current selection / line through command palette or shortcut Ctrl + Shift + /
  • results of calculations are written in the markdown file

Obsidian plugin

• Obsidian Calculator (aka Meld Calc)
• Numerals
• Mathpad

Coda

• In coda, you can

  • embedded inline calculation using math formula

  • also assign variable or placeholder, and use it within inline formula, as depicted in this community post.

    • example: i have a table, where value column is formatted as number

      variable	value
      x	2
      y	3

      With the text
      The sum of x and y is =sum(x.value,y.value)
      The output will be
      The sum of x and y is 5
      When we modify the number in column value, the output will change synchronously

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