From: do-not-use@swldwa.uk   
      
   On 23/09/2024 18:02, Anton Ertl wrote:   
   > mhx@iae.nl  (mhx) writes:   
   >> On Mon, 23 Sep 2024 8:36:10 +0000,albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> In article,   
   >>> Ruvim  wrote:   
   >> [..]   
   >>>>    1 constant a   
   >>>>    1 constant b   
   >>>>    ' a ' b = .   
   > ...   
   >> Why? 'a' and 'b' are user defined words, '=' is a standard word,   
   >> and 'true' is the expected outcome.   
   > Are you sure?   
   >   
   > [~:152648] iforth   
   > FORTH> 1 constant a  ok   
   > FORTH> 1 constant b  ok   
   > FORTH> ' a ' b = . 0  ok   
   >   
   > I actually know of no system that outputs -1.   
   >   
   > - anton   
      
   I know it's different but:   
      
   1 constant a   
   synonym b a   
   ' a ' b = . \ displayed -1 in 5 out of 6 Forths I just tried, including   
   GForth.   
      
   Comparing xt's is unsafe   
      
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