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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: on Perl
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:19:09 -0700
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On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:05:03 +0200
David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> wrote:

> Another thing about Forth is that it gives C a run for its money in 
> potential for obfuscation :
> 
> : 1 2 ;
> 1 1 + .
> 
> Redefine "1".  That'll keep the reader on his/her toes!

Redefinitions *stack,* too, so "foo" can mean multiple completely
different things in different contexts depending on which definition
was current at the time.

: foo 2 * ;
: double foo ;
3 foo .

: foo 1 + ;
3 foo .
3 double .

Genuine Forth-heads do staggering things (implementing OOP, etc.) with
this; personally, it gives *me* the willies.