Re: some queries

At 00:11 12/29/98 -0600, talk_at_forth.com wrote:
>Original sender: "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather_at_forth.com>
>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 !+.

I figured that out a couple hours after I posted (that SEND button is so
darn final - I need a RECALL button!). I already sent Rick a private email
apologizing for my stupidity.

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Don Groves
FORTH YOU LOVE IF HONK THEN
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Received on Tue Dec 29 1998 - 09:43:09 PST