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Subject: Conventions and "tricks" used in Forth
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Date: 24 May 91 01:45:19 GMT
Organization: (n.) to be organized.  But that's not important right now.
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Category 3,  Topic 1
Message 98        Wed May 22, 1991
D.RUFFER [Dennis]            at 23:42 EDT
 
Re: Daniel C. Sobral

 > UPPERCASE only: not defined in this module

Doesn't this mean that you define a word in a different case from what you use
it (in another module)?  I've seen that before, and I find it confusing.

Re:  Mitch.Bradley

 > For example, according to the rules, "FORTH" is incorrect.

I think that is why Marlin "changed" it when he came in as Forth Dimensions'
editor.  At least that is the "story" he told me. :)

However, you point is well taken.

 > "Cuteness" contributes to Forth's reputation as a difficult-to-
 > read language.

I couldn't agree more.  JOT sounds like one of those "cute" three letter words
that people come up with so that the source code is "shorter".  However,
NUMBER-BUF is not much better (IMHO), because of my aversion to hyphenated
words.  Now #BUFFER might work if you don't have a preconceived notion about
the # sign, but I'm sure someone else would dislike it also.  The important
thing, I guess, is that it makes sense to the author.  Likely, Martin
"understands" what JOT means and within the context of ZEN, it is probably
appropriate.

Re: Nicolas Tamburri

 > Some systems honor case sensitivity, others don't

Good point Nick!  I try to use only UPPER case for word I expect the user to
use.  I should probably try to keep case in-sensitive systems in mind as I
write code, but my system is case sensitive so it is difficult at times.

DaR
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