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From: melahi_ahmed@yahoo.fr (ahmed)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Re: Back & Forth - Co-routines
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:14:27 +0000
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On Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:43:11 +0000, Hans Bezemer wrote:

> On 31-01-2025 16:16, ahmed wrote:
>> I didn't do this comparison for anything but just to test the
>> possibility to integrate it (use it) in my forth programs which need
>> speed (fuzzy logic, neural networks).
>> I'm not arguing anything about forth or 4th, I'm just a user.
>
> "But what about the speed of execution?"
> Well, you wanted an explanation - and you got one: primitives will
> always win from fancy, high level implementations. That's why you have
> to test your specific implementation if the documentation isn't clear on
> how certain features are implemented.

Thanks, for this explanation.

...

>  From a user perspective, the story is very simple - pick the one that
> fits you. Who am I to argue with what you need? I don't know you and I
> don't know the task you want to fulfill.

That's what I'm doing.

> If I have any beef it's why do you need a 50 line (high level) reference
> implementation if you can implement the same functionality with one
> single cleverly designed line (which is much more Forth like).

Yes, you are right.

> And yeah - don't use locals at all. Bad habit. Gee - coming from me,
> that's a big surprise.
>
> Hans Bezemer

Ahmed

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