Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Re: single-xt approach in the standard
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In article <vcpt4k$25spg$5@dont-email.me>,
Ruvim  <ruvim.pinka@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 2024-09-22 23:34, albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl wrote:
>> In article <vcpi98$25spg$1@dont-email.me>,
>> Ruvim  <ruvim.pinka@gmail.com> wrote:
>> <SNIP>
>>>
>>> 2) Quote-delimited character interpretation ('A') makes programs
>>> simpler, this seems obvious.
>>>
>>>
>>> 3) Two buffers for interpretive `s"` makes debugging simpler, because
>>> you can test words like `rename-file` interactively, see "A.17.3.4 Other
>>> transient regions" in Forth-2012.
>>
>> I hate those two. Requiring an arbitrary number of buffers for s"
>> (like 2). 'A' requires a special provision in number handling.
>> I don't like overloading ' .
>
>You say this from the point of view of a system implementer. I don't see
>any objections on the merits.
>
>Those two make use of Forth simpler in programs. Do you have any counter
>arguments?

At first sight, no.

An argument that doesn't cut it, that I think Forth is not well
designed in the first place, and we are adding ornaments that make
Forth like a Christmas tree.

>--
>Ruvim
>
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