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Subject: Re: Multiple Stacks
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Date: 25 May 89 13:35:57 GMT
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In Forth Dimensions, Vol. 10, Num. 3 
the following articles are present on Multiple Stacks:

A Convenient Extra Stack -- Victor H. Yngve
   The extra stack is used instead of the return stack for 
   temporary storage, for input that would otherwise complicate
   parameter-stack operations.

A Shadow Stack for Double Numbers - Darrel Johansen
   This "shadow stack" saves the high 16 bits of numeric entries and
   silently surrenders them when 32-bit arguments are required.

Using a String Stack - Ron Braithwaite
   This paper presents an implementation based on string-manipulation
   principles found in MUMPS. Includes Pattern Matching.

In this month's Forth Dimensions, Vol 11, #1
the following article was present:

Forth needs Three More Stacks - Ayman Abu-Mostafa
   This article discusses an alternate to the standard Forth use of 
   the return stack -- an auxlilary stack for loop parameters and
   temporary storage, a condition stack and case stack for handling
   conditionals withcout branching that can allow the use of conditionals
   outside of colon definitions.

-- The Druid
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