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Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)?

From Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk>
Newsgroups comp.lang.forth
Subject Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)?
Date 2016-09-23 10:21 +0100
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On 22/09/2016 21:04, Lars Brinkhoff wrote:
> Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk> writes:
>> Using a renamed EXECUTE-PARSING (not FEED please) would have the merit
>> of not needing extra names for variables etc and a user can always
>> define those in terms of EXECUTE-PARSING. Also ISTM that NEXTNAME and
>> POSTFIX are worse than EXECUTE-PARSING because, as you say, they
>> introduce extra state
>
> I believe that EXECUTE-PARSING can't do everything POSTFIX and NEXTNAME
> can do.  (And vice versa of course, but that's more obvious.)  E.g. this
> definition is supposed to accept a string and make a new definition with
> that string as its name:
>
>      : "CREATE ( a u -- ) ['] CREATE EXECUTE-PARSING ;
>
> However, if my understanding of EXECUTE-PARSING is correct, this fails
> with strings that contain whitespace.

Yes I think that is true, but that's because the standard words for 
creating definitions parse the input stream for space delimited names.

But do we want to open the possibility of having dictionary names with 
spaces? That would lead to inconsistencies because words such as FIND 
and SEARCH-WORDLIST would, presumably, be able to find 'NAMES WITH 
SPACES' in the dictionary but parsing words such as ', ['], POSTPONE, 
SYNONYM etc and the interpreter couldn't.

There are such inconsistencies already in the standard e.g. INCLUDE 
can't include a 'filename with spaces' but INCLUDED can (at least it's 
permitted in the standard and works under Windows).

Another point is that the xt passed to EXECUTE-PARSING can be a user 
defined word that is not limited to raw defining words.

-- 
Gerry

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Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Alex Dowad <alexinbeijing@gmail.com> - 2016-09-11 06:12 -0700
  Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-11 10:51 -0500
    Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Alex Dowad <alexinbeijing@gmail.com> - 2016-09-11 09:49 -0700
    Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2016-09-11 19:57 +0200
      Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-12 02:43 -0500
    Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-11 14:31 -0700
  Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-11 10:14 -0700
  Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-12 07:46 +0000
    Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-12 01:10 -0700
      Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-12 09:01 +0000
        Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-12 14:02 +0200
          Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "HAA" <someone@microsoft.com> - 2016-09-20 12:06 +1000
            Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-20 11:27 +0200
        Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-12 13:02 -0700
          Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-13 16:20 +0000
            Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-13 21:08 +0200
              Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-13 17:30 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-14 07:11 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-14 18:30 -0700
          Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-15 02:46 -0500
          Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-09-20 14:27 -0700
            Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-20 15:05 -0700
              Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2016-09-20 22:19 +0000
            Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-21 12:26 +0000
              Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Coos Haak <htrofhc@gmail.com> - 2016-09-21 15:11 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? mhx@iae.nl - 2016-09-21 10:06 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Coos Haak <htrofhc@gmail.com> - 2016-09-21 21:12 +0200
              Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-09-21 12:06 -1000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-21 15:40 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "HAA" <someone@microsoft.com> - 2016-09-22 13:04 +1000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-22 07:40 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk> - 2016-09-22 15:46 +0100
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-22 11:08 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2016-09-22 22:04 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk> - 2016-09-23 10:21 +0100
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2016-09-23 12:06 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-23 10:44 -0500
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-23 16:26 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-24 03:46 -0500
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-24 10:13 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-24 10:34 -0500
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2016-09-24 20:19 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-09-24 09:47 -1000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-24 14:29 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-09-24 13:00 -1000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-24 16:19 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? jim.brakefield@ieee.org - 2016-09-24 19:02 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-09-24 21:23 -1000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-25 19:08 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? jim.brakefield@ieee.org - 2016-09-25 19:53 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-25 20:00 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-25 17:40 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-25 01:42 -0500
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-24 23:45 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-25 02:22 -0500
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-26 15:31 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-26 10:42 -0500
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-27 15:57 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-27 19:11 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-09-24 21:28 -1000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-25 18:55 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2016-09-25 09:35 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-26 15:38 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? hughaguilar96@gmail.com - 2016-09-26 12:36 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2016-09-24 20:26 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-25 15:22 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-25 10:44 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Coos Haak <htrofhc@gmail.com> - 2016-09-25 19:55 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-25 20:15 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Coos Haak <htrofhc@gmail.com> - 2016-09-25 20:26 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-25 11:12 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Julian Fondren <julian.fondren@gmail.com> - 2016-09-25 11:30 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-26 14:51 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-27 14:16 +0200
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2016-09-23 07:52 -1000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-23 10:36 -0500
    Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-12 13:55 +0200
      Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2016-09-12 15:01 +0200
      Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-12 17:29 +0000
        Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-12 21:02 +0200
          Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-12 13:04 -0700
            Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-12 22:33 +0200
              Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? lawrencedo99@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:38 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-17 05:33 +0000
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-09-17 01:40 -0500
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? lawrencedo99@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 23:47 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Julian Fondren <julian.fondren@gmail.com> - 2016-09-17 00:08 -0700
                Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2016-09-17 17:03 +0000
            Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-12 22:35 +0200
            Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Jan Coombs <jenfhaomndgfwutc@murmic.plus.com> - 2016-09-17 08:16 +0100
  Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-09-12 02:49 -0700
    Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-12 14:04 +0200
    Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2016-09-12 09:34 -0500
      Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2016-09-12 08:10 -0700
        Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2016-09-12 12:02 -0500
  Re: Given a string, create word with that name (in ANS Forth)? albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-09-12 14:08 +0200

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