Re: [colorforth] ?dup
- Subject: Re: [colorforth] ?dup
- From: "John A. Peters" <japeters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:14:21 -0800
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Moore" <chipchuck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ColorForth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:49 PM
Subject: [colorforth] ?dup
> I agree that redefining standard Forth words is bad practice. But that's
> just one consideration, and in the heat of the moment can get overlooked.
>
> Perhaps the optimizing word ?dup could be renamed /dup . The original
> mnemonic intention was: is a dup necessary? The new mnemonic would be:
> cancel dup if possible.
>
> That is, if present use isn't entrenched?
>
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