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From: Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid>
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Subject: Re: FP number syntax
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:48:24 -0800
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dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> writes:
> Embedded punctuation in doubles was something I was never happy with
> (misleading, can make a typo and still be accepted).  So when ANS limited
> it to one decimal point at the end I was rather relieved.

I'm having trouble finding the place in ANS 94[0] or Forth 2012[1] where
any of this is specified.  That surprises me.  Particularly, 3.4.1.3
Text interpreter input number conversion doesn't discuss the matter.

[0] https://www.taygeta.com/forth/dpans.html
[1] https://forth-standard.org/standard/words