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Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't

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Doug Hoffman wrote:
> On 9/21/13 8:46 AM, rickman wrote:
>
> > I don't think you are helping your argument.  The DROP at the end of
> > your definition is incorrect.
>
> If you've never made an obvious typo then you're a better man than me.
> Or perhaps the example was from a "teachable moment" exercise showing
> the problem caused by stack comment mismatch.
>
> Regardless "Never write a definition without a stack comment" is
> fundamental, and solid advice.

I agree.

Nevertheless it is a curious - and I would say intriguing - fact that there are
programmers who are so adept at what they do, that they begin to perform
what others in their field see as 'impossible'.

"Keep your eyes on the road" is what every learner-driver is told.  Yet
experienced drivers barely need to.

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well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't gavino_himself <visploveslisp@gmail.com> - 2013-09-18 22:55 -0700
  Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't gavino_himself <visploveslisp@gmail.com> - 2013-09-18 22:58 -0700
  Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't VoidVolker <voidvolker@gmail.com> - 2013-09-18 23:35 -0700
    Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2013-09-19 03:09 -0400
      Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't gavino_himself <visploveslisp@gmail.com> - 2013-09-19 01:11 -0700
        Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2013-09-19 04:32 -0400
          Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't Elizabeth D Rather <erather@forth.com> - 2013-09-19 14:15 -1000
            Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-09-21 12:48 +1000
              Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-09-20 17:52 -1000
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2013-09-21 08:46 -0400
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't Doug Hoffman <glidedog@gmail.com> - 2013-09-21 10:40 -0400
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2013-09-21 10:48 -0400
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't Doug Hoffman <glidedog@gmail.com> - 2013-09-21 18:12 -0400
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-09-23 16:59 +0000
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "WJ" <w_a_x_man@yahoo.com> - 2013-09-21 17:48 +0000
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't Doug Hoffman <glidedog@gmail.com> - 2013-09-21 19:34 -0400
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-09-22 11:51 +1000
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't hughaguilar96@yahoo.com - 2013-09-21 21:09 -0700
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@nohavenotit.com> - 2013-09-21 13:09 -0400
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-09-21 08:37 -1000
                Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-09-23 17:26 +0000
          Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-09-21 02:19 -0700
      Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "WJ" <w_a_x_man@yahoo.com> - 2013-09-19 09:16 +0000
        Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-09-20 23:08 -0700
          Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2013-09-21 08:47 -0400
  Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't Spam@ControlQ.com - 2013-09-19 11:16 -0400
    Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-09-20 23:07 -0700
  Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@nohavenotit.com> - 2013-09-20 04:37 -0400
    Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-09-19 22:45 -1000
      Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-20 01:49 -0700
        Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-09-20 23:10 -0700
    Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2013-09-20 08:19 -0400
      Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-09-20 23:11 -0700
    Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't the_gavino_himself <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-09-20 23:09 -0700
    Re: well this code works and I had some guy say it doesn't Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-24 07:46 -0700

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