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|    Fetch string from comment    |
|    03 Mar 25 18:17:01    |
      From: sjack@dontemail.me               String fetched from comment                            Comment string              ( This string is a simple comment)       ( The comment can be enhanced to include parethises in the string)              ( This string is an (enhanced) comment)                     Accessing enhanced comments              A comment string, when interpreting, can be found in the       input buffer. It can be accessed and used if it's consumed       or moved before the end of line.                     .( ( ccc<)> -- ) Print enhanced comment string              cr i. .( This string, an enhanced comment, is consumed (gets printed))        --> This string, an enhanced comment, is consumed (gets printed)                     s( ( ccc<)> -- s ) Save enhanced comment string              s( "MOO") s( The sound of a cow)       The above strings are saved in a ring buffer and       return string references to be used soon.              cr i. ul( tell ) tab tell        --> The sound of a cow "MOO"                     ,( ( ccc<)> -- ) Compile enhanced comment string              here ,( This string with '"bar" (foo)' is compiled)       here om cr i. type        --> This string with '"bar" (foo)' is compiled                            Notes                     i. Print "-->"       ul(...) Underline output of enclosed code       tell COUNT TYPE       om OVER MINUS              -fin-       Note The underline didn't show in the post.              --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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