It is returning a double number because you have punctuation (the + symbol)
in the input. Forth Inc's NUMBER has done this since the battle of Hastings
in 1066. :1 ,1 and some others should give you the same effect. This comes
in handy when entering a time-of-day like 13:23:54 or a date like 1/1/1066

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> Subject: Why +1 return 1 0
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> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 11:30:02 +0100
> From: "Charles Melice" <mail_at_forthcad.com>
> Subject: Why +1 return 1 0
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> If you write +1 and press <enter> you have 1 0 on the stack.
> If you write -1 you have -1.
>
> To resolve : +1 1 ;
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> But why is it so. Is it a bug ?
>
> Charles
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Received on Thu Jan 13 2000 - 09:38:11 PST