Re: Definition of ENDING in Files.f and use of |

morten.steien_at_chello.no (24.01. 08:13):

> In the Files.f file the definition of ENDING starts like this
> | : ENDING ( addr len char -- addr len )
> >R BEGIN 2DUP R@ SCAN
>
> The word ending is used later in Files.f not available to me.
> When I try to use | before a definition I get that | is not defined.
>
> How and why is this uesd in the Files.f source?

According to the sources provided with the current release,
the word | makes the next definition headless.

grep rulz :-)

s.

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