From: do-not-use@swldwa.uk   
      
   On 29/04/2024 21:54, Paul Rubin wrote:   
   > Gerry Jackson  writes:   
   >> - the pictured output buffer (POB) may be transient, can be corrupted by   
   >>    the system e.g. being  moved or overwritten   
   >   
   > Yeah that's a typical Forthy thing though.  So after calling #> you have   
   > to copy the output away before doing anything else that could mess with   
   > the POB..   
      
   Yes I know, but that shouldn't be necessary. I guess it's a hangover   
   from the time 40 years ago when memory was a scarce and expensive   
   commodity. Things like this should be weeded out of the standard.   
      
   --   
   Gerry   
      
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