Re: some queries

Don Groves writes:
> I definitely agree that ( addr n) is better than ( n addr) for !+.
> However, it also introduces the type of inconsistancy that makes it
> easier to make mistakes (IMHO). I suppose it's a little too late to
> change ! and +! from ( n addr) to ( addr n) also ;-)

Not only waay too late, but also inappropriate. While I agree that it's
nice to be consistent, certain words are typically used in such a way
that a particular stack order is definitely optimal. That's what governed
the design of ! and +!, and also (as shown in Rick's example) in the case
of !+.

Cheers,
Elizabeth

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Received on Tue Dec 29 1998 - 02:59:50 PST