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Re:Xray – An experimental next-generation Electron-based tex... by nine_k on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @09:24AM (#16529008)
To pick nits: Forth is not "dynamic"; words are called by their direct addresses, without any hashtable lookup. It's a stark contrast with Python, Ruby, JS, etc.
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Re:Xray – An experimental next-generation Electron-based tex... by klibertp on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @10:29AM (#16529386)
To be fair, with CREATE/DOES> you can make them do any lookup you want easily. Well, as easy as anything in Forth.
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