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|    Hans Bezemer to Hans Bezemer    |
|    Re: convenient stack operation: a b c --    |
|    17 May 24 14:08:30    |
      From: the.beez.speaks@gmail.com              On 21-04-2024 15:51, Hans Bezemer wrote:       > On 14-04-2024 17:23, mhx wrote:       >> I can only find it 50 times in 1352 files. It seems to pop up       >> when there are 3 strong-coupled parameters for a certain operation       >> (like your MOVE).       >       > Same thing here -even lower- about 20 times in 900 files. Curiously, 25%       > of them as a part of "-rot swap". With that frequency, I see little use       > of adding a word like "RISE". As a metaphor for certain stack       > operations, I don't think it's very compelling.       >       > I mean - a stack operator is like telling a story:       > - drop the 2OS item;       > - duplicate 2OS to 2OS;       > - duplicate TOS to 3OS;       > - swap 3OS with TOS.       >       > I can all easily imagine uses for that. "SWAP 3OS with 2OS" isn't       > telling me such a story. Sorry.       >       > Hans Bezemer              Yes, both Marcel and I saw a LARGE part of the "ROT SWAP" sequence was       part of "-ROT SWAP". I recently introduced : SPIN SWAP ROT ; in 4tH.              You know what? It's equivalent to "-ROT SWAP"..       I'll leave you to your thoughts..              Hans Bezemer              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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