From: dxforth@gmail.com   
      
   On 21/03/2025 11:27 pm, Hans Bezemer wrote:   
   > ...   
   > Nice test - I bet it wouldn't be too hard to implement at least part of the   
   Forth-200x implementation ;-)   
   >   
   > Sometin' like define {:   
   > 1. Parse a word;   
   > 2. If not :} then create a (local);   
   > 3. Repeat.   
   >   
   > Ok, this is horrible code, it needs the VALUES in reverse, but it works:   
   >   
   > : :} ;   
   > : {: begin ' dup ['] :} <> while >body postpone literal postpone (local)   
   repeat drop ; immediate   
   >   
   > : test {: b a :} a b / ;   
      
   I'd just call that LOCAL| and be done.  Can't say I ever found the syntax an   
   annoyance.  I appreciate it might not be ideal for doing Windows API calls...   
      
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