"

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return an empty string.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


$

Data: -c
Addr: -
Float: -

Return ASCII:NUL (0).

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


'

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return an empty string.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


(

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Provide a visual indication of a code group.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


)

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Provide a visual indication of a code group.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


*

Data: nn-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Multiply `n1` by `n2` and return the result.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#2 #6 * #-1 #100 *


+

Data: nn-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Add `n1` to `n2` and return the result.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#1 #2 +


,

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Store the specified value into the memory at `here` and increment `Heap` by 1.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

$a , $b , $c , #0 ,


-

Data: nn-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Subtract `n2` from `n1` and return the result.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#2 #1 -


---reveal---

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Switch to the exposed (public) portion of a lexical namespace.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


-eq?

Data: nn-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare two values for inequality. Returns `TRUE` if they are not equal or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#1 #2 -eq? $a $b -eq?


-if

Data: fq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the quotation if the flag is `FALSE`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


-if;

Data: fq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the quotation if the flag is `FALSE`. If false, also exit the word.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


/

Data: nm-q
Addr: -
Float: -

Divide `n` by `m` and return the integer part of the quotient.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


/mod

Data: nm-rq
Addr: -
Float: -

Divide `n` by `m` and return the integer part of the quotient and remainder.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


0;

Data: n-n || n-
Addr: -
Float: -

If `n` is zero, drop `n` and exit the current word. If non-zero, leave `n` alone and allow execution to continue.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


;

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

End the current definition.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


?dup

Data: n-nn || n-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Duplicate top value on stack if not zero. If zero, do nothing.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#1 ?dup #0 ?dup


ASCII:ACK

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:BEL

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:BS

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:CAN

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:CR

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:DC1

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:DC2

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:DC3

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:DC4

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:DEL

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:DLE

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:EM

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:ENQ

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:EOT

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:ESC

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:ETB

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:ETX

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:FF

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:FS

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:GS

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:HT

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:LF

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:NAK

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:NUL

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:RS

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:SI

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:SO

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:SOH

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:SPACE

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:STX

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:SUB

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:SYN

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:US

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


ASCII:VT

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Refers to specific ASCII code.

Class: class:data | Namespace: ASCII | Interface Layer: all


Compiler

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. Holds the compiler state. If TRUE, the compiler is active. If FALSE, it is not.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


Dictionary

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. Holds a pointer to the most recent dictionary header.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


EOM

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Returns the last addressable memory address.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


FALSE

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Returns `0`, the value used to indicate a FALSE result.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


FREE

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Returns the number of cells available to your application. This is the amount of memory, less the already consumed portion and buffers mapped for RETRO's internal use.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


FullScreenListener

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. This is set by the startup flags to the rre interface. If `TRUE`, rre will run the `listen:fullscreen` interface for interactive use instead of the `listen` interface.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


Heap

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. Holds the address of the next available cell.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


I

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Access the loop index for the current loop. (For loops made using `times<with-index>`)

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


J

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Access the parent loop index for the current loop. (For loops made using `times<with-index>`)

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


K

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Access the grandparent loop index for the current loop. (For loops made using `times<with-index>`)

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


NoEcho

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. If TRUE, allow display of the "ok" prompt and startup banner.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


RewriteUnderscores

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. When set to `TRUE`, RETRO will replace underscores in strings with spaces. When `FALSE`, RETRO does not.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


STRINGS

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the address of the start of the temporary string pool.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


ScopeList

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. This holds some information used by `{{` and `}}`.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


TIB

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Returns a pointer to the text input buffer.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


TRUE

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Returns `-1`, the value used to indicate a TRUE result.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


TempStringMax

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. Holds the maximum length of a temporary string.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


TempStrings

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. Holds the number of temporary strings.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


Version

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Variable. This stores the version number.

Class: class:data | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


[

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Begin a quotation.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


]

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

End a quotation.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


a:-eq?

Data: aa-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare all values in the array. Return `FALSE` if all values are equal or `TRUE` otherwise. This assumes the array contains only numeric values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:append

Data: aa-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new array consisting of the values in a1 followed by the values in a2.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:begins-with?

Data: aa-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if a1 begins with a2 or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:chop

Data: a-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new array containing all but the last value in the source array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:contains-string?

Data: sa-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if the string value is in the array or`FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:contains?

Data: na-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if the value is in the array or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:copy

Data: aa-
Addr: -
Float: -

Copy an array (a1) to a destination (a2).

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:counted-results

Data: q-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Run a quote and construct a new array from the returned values. The quote should return the values and the number of values to put into the array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:dup

Data: a-b
Addr: -
Float: -

Make a copy of an array. Return the address of the copy.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:ends-with?

Data: aa-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if a1 ends with a2 or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:eq?

Data: aa-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare all values in the array. Return `TRUE` if all values are equal or `FALSE` otherwise. This assumes the array contains only numeric values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:filter

Data: aq-b
Addr: -
Float: -

For each item in the initial array, run the specified quote. If the quote returns `TRUE`, copy the item into a new array. If `FALSE`, discard it. Returns a pointer to the new array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:for-each

Data: aq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the quote once for each item in the array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:from-string

Data: s-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Create a new array with the characters in the source string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:index-of

Data: an-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the location of the first instance of the specified value in the array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:left

Data: an-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new array containing the first `n` values from the source array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:length

Data: a-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the length of a array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:make

Data: q-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute quote. Return a new array containing the values the quote leaves on the stack. This is identical to doing `a:counted-results a:reverse`

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:map

Data: aq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute quote once for each item in the array. Constructs a new array from the value returned by the quote.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:middle

Data: afl-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Extract a new array from the middle of the specified array. This will take the values starting at `f` and extend to the `l` last value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:prepend

Data: aa-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new array consisting of the values in a2 followed by the values in a1.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:reduce

Data: pnq-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Takes an array, a starting value, and a quote. This will apply the quote to each item in the array; the quote should consume two values and return one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:reverse

Data: a-b
Addr: -
Float: -

Reverse the order of items in a array. This will return a new array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:right

Data: an-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new array containing the specified number of values from the right side of the array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:th

Data: an-b
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the actual address of the `n`th item in the array.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


a:to-string

Data: a-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Create a new string from the provided array. This string will be stored in the temporal string buffers.

Class: class:word | Namespace: a | Interface Layer: all


again

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Close an unconditional loop. Branches back to the prior `repeat`.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


allot

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Allocate the specified number of cells from the `Heap`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'Buffer d:create #100 allot


and

Data: nm-o
Addr: -
Float: -

Perform a bitwise AND operation between the two provided values.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


as{

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: -

Begin an assembly section.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


banner

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a welcome message on startup.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


bi

Data: xqq-?
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute q1 against x, then execute q2 against a copy of x.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#100 [ #10 * ] [ #10 - ] bi


bi*

Data: xyqq-?
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute q1 against x and q2 against y.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#10 #20 [ #2 * ] [ #10 / ] bi*


bi@

Data: xyq-?
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute q against x, then execute q against y.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#10 #20 [ #3 * ] bi@


buffer:add

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Append a value to the current buffer.

Class: class:word | Namespace: buffer | Interface Layer: all


buffer:empty

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Reset the current buffer to an empty state.

Class: class:word | Namespace: buffer | Interface Layer: all


buffer:end

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a pointer to the current end of the active buffer.

Class: class:word | Namespace: buffer | Interface Layer: all


buffer:get

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Remove the last value from the current buffer.

Class: class:word | Namespace: buffer | Interface Layer: all


buffer:preserve

Data: q-
Addr: -
Float: -

Save and restore the current buffer before and after executing the specified quote.

Class: class:word | Namespace: buffer | Interface Layer: all


buffer:set

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Assign a new buffer as the current one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: buffer | Interface Layer: all


buffer:size

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the number of cells in the buffer.

Class: class:word | Namespace: buffer | Interface Layer: all


buffer:start

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the start address of the current buffer.

Class: class:word | Namespace: buffer | Interface Layer: all


bye

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Exit RETRO.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


c:-consonant?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is a not consonant or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:-digit?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is a not numeric digit or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:-lowercase?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is not lowercase or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:-uppercase?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is not uppercase or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:-visible?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is not printable or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:-vowel?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is not a vowel or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:-whitespace?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is not whitespace, or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:consonant?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is a consonant or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:digit?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is a numeric digit or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:get

Data: -c
Addr: -
Float: -

Read a single keypress.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


c:letter?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is an ASCII letter or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:lowercase?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is lowercase or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:put

Data: c-
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a single character.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


c:to-lower

Data: c-c
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert character to lowercase equivalent.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:to-number

Data: c-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert an ASCII digit character into the corresponding decimal value

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


c:to-string

Data: c-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert character into a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:to-upper

Data: c-c
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert character to uppercase equivalent.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:toggle-case

Data: c-c
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert an ASCII character to the opposite case.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:uppercase?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is uppercase or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:visible?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is printable or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:vowel?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is a vowel or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


c:whitespace?

Data: c-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if character is whitespace, or FALSE otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: c | Interface Layer: all


call

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Call a function.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


case

Data: nmq- || nmq-n
Addr: -
Float: -

If `n` is equal to `m`, drop both and execute the specified quote before exiting the calling word. If not equal, leave `n` on the stack and let execution continue.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


choose

Data: fqq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute q1 if the flag is true (-1) or q2 if the flag is false (0). Only these flags are valid when using `choose`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


class:data

Data: n- || n-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Class handler for data structures.

Interpret Time: Keep the address or value on the stack.

Compile Time: Compile the value or address as a literal into the current definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: class | Interface Layer: all


class:macro

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Class handler for compiler macros (immediate words)

Interpret Time: Execute the function at the provided address.

Compile Time: Execute the function at the provided address.

Class: class:word | Namespace: class | Interface Layer: all


class:primitive

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Class handler for primitive words (words which map to Nga instructions)

Interpret Time: Execute the function.

Compile Time: Compile the machine code in the definiton into the current definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: class | Interface Layer: all


class:word

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Class handler for normal words.

Interpret Time: Execute the function at the provided address.

Compile Time: Compile a call to the specified address into the current definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: class | Interface Layer: all


clear

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Clear the display.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


clock:day

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current day.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:hour

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current hour.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:minute

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current minute.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:month

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current month.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:second

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current second.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:utc:day

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current day.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:utc:hour

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current hour.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:utc:minute

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current minute.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:utc:month

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current month.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:utc:second

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current second.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:utc:year

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current year.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


clock:year

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current year.

Class: class:word | Namespace: clock | Interface Layer: iOS, rre


compile:call

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Compile a call to the specified address into the current definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: compile | Interface Layer: all


compile:jump

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Compile a jump to the specified address into the current definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: compile | Interface Layer: all


compile:lit

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Compile the code to push a number to the stack into the current definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: compile | Interface Layer: all


compile:ret

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Compile a return instruction into the current definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: compile | Interface Layer: all


compiling?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if compiler is on or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


const

Data: ns-
Addr: -
Float: -

Create a constant returning the specified value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


copy

Data: sdl-
Addr: -
Float: -

Copy `l` cells from memory at `s` to the memory at `d`. These should not overlap.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


curry

Data: nq-q
Addr: -
Float: -

Bind a value to a function and return a new quote that calls the bound action.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


d

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Inline a numeric value to the current assembly segment.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


d:add-header

Data: saa-
Addr: -
Float: -

Create a header. Provide a string (s) for the name, a pointer to the class handler (a1) and a pointer to the word definition (a2) Generally this won't be used directly.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:class

Data: d-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a dictionary header, return the class field.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:create

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Create a new dictionary header named the specified string. The new header will point to `here` and have a class of `class:data`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:for-each

Data: q-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the specified quote once for each header in the dictionary. Before running the quote, this also pushes a pointer to the header onto the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:last

Data: -d
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the most recent dictionary header.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:last<class>

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a pointer to the class field of the most recent dictionary header.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:last<name>

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a pointer to the name field of the most recent dictionary header.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:last<xt>

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a pointer to the xt field of the most recent dictionary header.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:link

Data: d-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a dictionary header, return the link field.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:lookup

Data: s-d
Addr: -
Float: -

Lookup the specified name in the dictionary and return a pointer to its dictionary header. This returns zero if the word is not found.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:lookup-xt

Data: a-d
Addr: -
Float: -

Lookup the specified address in the dictionary and return a pointer to its dictionary header. This returns zero if the word is not found.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:name

Data: d-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a dictionary header, return the name field.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


d:words

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a list of all named items in the `Dictionary`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: rre


d:words-beginning-with

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a list of all named items in the `Dictionary` that begin with the provided substring.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: rre


d:words-with

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a list of all named items in the `Dictionary` that contain the provided substring.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: rre


d:xt

Data: d-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a dictionary header, return the xt field.

Class: class:word | Namespace: d | Interface Layer: all


data

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Change the class of the most recently defined word to `class:data`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


depth

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the number of items on the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


dip

Data: nq-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Temporarily remove n from the stack, execute the quotation, and then restore n to the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


does

Data: q-
Addr: -
Float: -

Attach an action to the most recently created word. This is used in a manner similar to CREATE/DOES> in traditional Forth.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


drop

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Discard the top value on the stack.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


drop-pair

Data: nn-
Addr: -
Float: -

Remove top two items on the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


dump-stack

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Display the items on the data stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


dup

Data: n-nn
Addr: -
Float: -

Duplicate the top item on the stack.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


dup-pair

Data: nm-nmnm
Addr: -
Float: -

Duplicate the top two items on the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


e:-INF

Data: -u
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Negative infinity. For encoded floating point values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:-inf?

Data: u-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Is encoded value negative infinity?

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:INF

Data: -u
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Infinity. For encoded floating point values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:MAX

Data: -u
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Maximum value. For encoded floating point values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:MIN

Data: -u
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Minimum value. For encoded floating point values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:NAN

Data: -u
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Not a Number. For encoded floating point values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:clip

Data: u-U
Addr: -
Float: -

Constrain the encoded value to the allowable range.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:inf?

Data: u-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Is encoded value infinity?

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:max?

Data: u-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Is encoded value at the maximum?

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:min?

Data: u-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Is encoded value at the minimum?

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:n?

Data: u-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if the encoded value is a valid number, or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:nan?

Data: u-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Is encoded value a Nan?

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:put

Data: u-
Addr: -
Float: -

Display an encoded number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:to-f

Data: u-
Addr: -
Float: -n

Decode an encoded floating point value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


e:zero?

Data: u-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if the value is zero, or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: e | Interface Layer: rre


eq?

Data: nn-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare two values for equality. Returns `TRUE` if they are equal or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#1 #2 eq? $a $b eq?


err:notfound

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Error handler. Called when a word is not found by `interpret`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: err | Interface Layer: all


f:*

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FF-F

Multiply two floating point numbers, returning the result.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.3.1415 .22 f:*


f:+

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FF-F

Add two floating point numbers, returning the result.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.3.1 .22 f:+


f:-

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FF-F

Subtract F2 from F1 returing the result.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.22.3 .0.12 f:-


f:-INF

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -n

Return a value corresponding to negative infinity

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:-eq?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: FF-

Compare two floating point values for inequality. Returns `TRUE` if they are not equal or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:-inf?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: F-

Return `TRUE` if floating point value is -INF or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:/

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FF-F

Divide floating point value F1 by F2.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:E

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -F

Return the floating point value for Euler's number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:E1

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -f

Hook. Return a constant used as the scaling factor for the e: words.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:INF

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -n

Return a value corresponding to positive infinity

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:NAN

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -n

Return a value corresponding to NaN

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:PI

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -F

Return the floating point value for PI.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:abs

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the absolute value for a floating point value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:acos

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the arc cosine of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:adepth

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the number of items on the alternate floating point stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:asin

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the arc sine of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:atan

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the arc tangent of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:between?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: nlu-

Return TRUE if number is between the lower (l) and upper (u) bounds. If not, return FALSE. This is inclusive of the limits.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.3 .1 .100 f:between? .100 .200 .300 f:between?


f:case

Data: q-
Addr: -
Float: nm-n

If `n` is equal to `m`, drop both and execute the specified quote before exiting the calling word. If not equal, leave `n` on the stack and let execution continue.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:ceiling

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to the specified value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:cos

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the cosine of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:dec

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: n-m

Decrement n by one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.100 f:dec


f:depth

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the number of items on the floating point stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:drop

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-

Discard the top item on the floating point stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:drop-pair

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FF-

Remove top two items on the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:dump-astack

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Display the items on the alternate floating point stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:dump-stack

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Display the items on the floating point stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:dup

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-FF

Duplicate the top item on the floating point stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:dup-pair

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: nm-nmnm

Duplicate the top two items on the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:eq?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: FF-

Compare two floating point values for equality. Returns `TRUE` if they are equal or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:fetch

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -n

Fetch a stored floating point value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:floor

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Perform a mathmatical floor operation on the floating point value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:gt?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: FF-

Compare two floating point values for greater than.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:inc

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: n-m

Increment n by one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.100 f:inc


f:inf?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: F-

Return `TRUE` if floating point value is INF or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:limit

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: nlu-m

Return n if it is within the lower (l) and upper (u) bounds. If outside the bounds, return the closes boundary value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.-10 .5 .8 f:limit .10 .1 .15 f:limit


f:log

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FF-F

Return log(F1) for base F2 for floating point values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:lt?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: FF-

Compare two floating point values for less than.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:max

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: mn-o

Return the greater of two values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.1 .7 f:max .-8 .-10 f:max


f:min

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: mn-o

Return the lesser of two values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.1 .7 f:min .-8 .-10 f:min


f:nan?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: F-

Return `TRUE` if floating point value is NaN or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:negate

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Invert the sign of the floating point value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.3.1415 f:negate


f:negative?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: F-

Return `TRUE` if floating point value is negative or `FALSE` if not.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:nip

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: NM-M

Remove the second item from the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:over

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FG-FGF

Put a copy of the second floating point value over the top one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:pop

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -F

Pop a floating point value from the alternate stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:positive?

Data: -f
Addr: -
Float: F-

Return `TRUE` if floating point value is positive or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:power

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FF-F

Return F1^F2 for floating point values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:push

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-

Push a floating point value to an alternative stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:put

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-

Display a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


f:rot

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: abc-bca

Rotate the top three values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:round

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: f-f

Round a floating point value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:sign

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: F-

Return 1 if the floating point value is positive or -1 if it is negative.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

.3.1415 f:sign


f:signed-sqrt

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the square root of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:signed-square

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: f-f

Return the square of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:sin

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the sine of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:sqrt

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the square root of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:square

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: f-f

Return the square of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:store

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: n-

Store a floating point value to the specified memory location.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:swap

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FG-GF

Exchange the top and second items on the floating point stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:tan

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: F-F

Return the tangent of a floating point number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:to-e

Data: -u
Addr: -
Float: n-

Encode the floating point value to an integer.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:to-number

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: F-

Convert a floating point value into a number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:to-string

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: F-

Convert a floating point value into a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


f:tuck

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: FG-GFG

Tuck a copy of the top floating point value under the second one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: f | Interface Layer: rre


fetch

Data: a-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Fetch the value stored at the specified address.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

&Version fetch


fetch-next

Data: a-an
Addr: -
Float: -

Fetch the value stored at the specified address. Returns the next address and the value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


file:A

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant for opening a file in APPEND mode.

Class: class:data | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:R

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant for opening a file in READ mode.

Class: class:data | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:R+

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant for opening a file in READ & WRITE mode.

Class: class:data | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:W

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant for opening a file in WRITE mode.

Class: class:data | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:close

Data: h-
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a file handle, close the file.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:delete

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Delete the named file.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:exists?

Data: s-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a file name, return `TRUE` if it exists or `FALSE` if it does not.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:flush

Data: h-
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a file handle, flush any pending writes to disk.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:for-each-line

Data: sq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a file name, open it and run the quote once for each line in the file.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:open

Data: sm-h
Addr: -
Float: -

Open a named file (s) with the given mode (m). Returns a handle identifying the file.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

'/etc/motd file:R file:open


file:open<for-append>

Data: s-nn
Addr: -
Float: -

Open a file for reading & writing. Returns the size (NOS) and a file ID (TOS)

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:open<for-reading>

Data: s-nn
Addr: -
Float: -

Open a file for reading. Returns the size (NOS) and a file ID (TOS)

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:open<for-writing>

Data: s-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Open a file for writing. Returns the file ID

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:read

Data: h-c
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a file handle, read and return the next character in it.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:read-line

Data: f-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a file handle, read a line and return a pointer to it.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:seek

Data: nh-
Addr: -
Float: -

Move the current offset into a file to the specified one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:size

Data: h-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a file handle, return the size of the file (in bytes).

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:slurp

Data: as-
Addr: -
Float: -

Given an address and a file name, read the file contents into memory starting at the address.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:spew

Data: ss-
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a string (s1) and a file name (s2), write the string into the file, replacing any existing cotent.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:tell

Data: h-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Given a file handle, return the current offset in the file.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


file:write

Data: ch-
Addr: -
Float: -

Write a character to the file represented by the handle.

Class: class:word | Namespace: file | Interface Layer: rre


gopher:get

Data: asns-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Takes an address, a server, a port, and a selector. Fetch the resource and store it at address. Return the number of bytes received.

Class: class:word | Namespace: gopher | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

here 'forthworks.com #70 '/ gopher:get here s:put


gt?

Data: nn-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare n1 and n2. Return `TRUE` if n1 is greater than n2, or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


gteq?

Data: nn-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare n1 and n2. Return `TRUE` if n1 is greater than or equal to n2, or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


here

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the next free address in memory.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


hook

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Add a hook point into the current word. This should only be used as the first word in a definition.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: global

Example:

:foo hook ;


i

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Assemble the instructions specified by the string into the current assembly scope.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


if

Data: fq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the quote if the flag is `TRUE`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


if;

Data: fq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the quotation if the flag is `TRUE`. If true, also exit the word.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


image:save

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Save the current system to a new image file.

Class: class:word | Namespace: image | Interface Layer: rre


immediate

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Change the class of the most recently defined word to `class:macro`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


include

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Run the code in the specified file.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


interpret

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Interpret a single input token.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'#100 interpret 'words interpret


io:enumerate

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the number of I/O devices.

Class: class:word | Namespace: io | Interface Layer: all


io:file-operation

Data: ...n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Trigger a file I/O operation. This is not intended to be used directly.

Class: class:word | Namespace: io | Interface Layer: rre


io:float-operation

Data: ...n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Trigger a floating point operation. This is not intended to be used directly.

Class: class:word | Namespace: io | Interface Layer: rre


io:invoke

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Invoke an interaction with an I/O device.

Class: class:word | Namespace: io | Interface Layer: all


io:query

Data: n-mN
Addr: -
Float: -

Ask an I/O device to identify itself. Returns a version (m) and device ID (N).

Class: class:word | Namespace: io | Interface Layer: all


io:scan-for

Data: n-m
Addr: -
Float: -

Scan the I/O devices for a device with a specified ID. Returns the device number, or -1 if not found.

Class: class:word | Namespace: io | Interface Layer: all


io:unix-syscall

Data: ...n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Trigger a Unix system call. This is not intended to be used directly.

Class: class:word | Namespace: io | Interface Layer: rre


listen

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Run interactive "listener" (a REPL).

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: rre


listen:fullscreen

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Run interactive "listener" (a REPL) in fullscreen mode (with a minimalistic console UI).

Class: class:word | Namespace: listen | Interface Layer: rre


listen:fullscreen:bye

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Exit RETRO while running the fullscreen listener.

Class: class:word | Namespace: listen | Interface Layer: rre


lt?

Data: nn-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare n1 and n2. Return `TRUE` if n1 is less than n2, or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


lteq?

Data: nn-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare n1 and n2. Return `TRUE` if n1 is less than or equal to n2, or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


mod

Data: nm-o
Addr: -
Float: -

Divide `n` by `m` and return the remainder.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


n:-zero?

Data: n-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if number is not zero, or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:MAX

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the maximum value that will fit in a cell.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:MIN

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the minimum value that will fit in a cell.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:abs

Data: n-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the absolute value of a number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#10 n:abs #-10 n:abs


n:between?

Data: nlu-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if number is between the lower (l) and upper (u) bounds. If not, return FALSE. This is inclusive of the limits.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#3 #1 #100 n:between? $q $a $b n:between?


n:dec

Data: n-m
Addr: -
Float: -

Decrement n by one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#100 n:dec


n:even?

Data: n-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if number is even, or `FALSE` if not.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#12 n:even? #11 n:even?


n:inc

Data: n-m
Addr: -
Float: -

Increment n by one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#100 n:inc


n:limit

Data: nlu-m
Addr: -
Float: -

Return n if it is within the lower (l) and upper (u) bounds. If outside the bounds, return the closes boundary value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#-10 #5 #8 n:limit #10 #1 #15 n:limit


n:max

Data: mn-o
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the greater of two values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#1 #7 n:max #-8 #-10 n:max


n:min

Data: mn-o
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the lesser of two values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#1 #7 n:min #-8 #-10 n:min


n:negate

Data: n-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Invert the sign of a number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

#10 n:negate #-10 n:negate


n:negative?

Data: n-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if number is negative, or `FALSE` if not.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:odd?

Data: n-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if number is odd, or `FALSE` if not.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:positive?

Data: n-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if number is positive, or `FALSE` if not.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:pow

Data: bp-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return base (b) to power (p).

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:put

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


n:random

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a random number

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: rre, ri

Example:

n:random n:put


n:sqrt

Data: n-m
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the square root of a number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:square

Data: n-m
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the square of a number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:strictly-positive?

Data: n-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return TRUE if number is greater than zero or FALSE if it is zero or less.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:to-float

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -F

Convert a number into a floating point value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: rre


n:to-string

Data: n-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert a number into a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


n:zero?

Data: n-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if number is zero, or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: n | Interface Layer: all


nip

Data: nm-m
Addr: -
Float: -

Remove the second item from the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


nl

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a newline.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


not

Data: n-m
Addr: -
Float: -

Perform a logical NOT operation.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


or

Data: mn-o
Addr: -
Float: -

Perform a bitwise OR between the provided values.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


over

Data: nm-nmn
Addr: -
Float: -

Put a copy of n over m.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


parse-until

Data: q-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Read input from stdin (via `c:get`) until the returned character is matched by the quote. Returns a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: all | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

:read-until-period (-s) [ $. eq? ] parse-until ;


pb:get

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Copy a string from the pasteboard to the specified address.

Class: class:word | Namespace: pb | Interface Layer: iOS


pb:length

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the length of the string on the pasteboard.

Class: class:word | Namespace: pb | Interface Layer: iOS

Example:

pb


pb:set

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Copy a string to the pasteboard.

Class: class:word | Namespace: pb | Interface Layer: iOS


pop

Data: -n
Addr: n-
Float: -

Move a value from the return stack to the data stack.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


prefix:!

Data: ns-
Addr: -
Float: -

Store a value into a variable.

Interpret Time: Store a value into the named variable.

Compile Time: Compile the code to store a value into a named variable.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:"

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Process token as a string.

Interpret Time: Keep string as permanent. If `RewriteUnderscores` is `TRUE`, replace all instances of _ with space.

Compile Time: Keep string as permanent. If `RewriteUnderscores` is `TRUE`, replace all instances of _ with space. Then compile the string into the current definition.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:#

Data: s-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Process token as a number.

Interpret Time: Convert the string into a number and leave on the stack.

Compile Time: Convert the string into a number and compile into the current definition as a literal.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:$

Data: s-c
Addr: -
Float: -

Process token as an ASCII character.

Interpret Time: Fetch first character from string. Leave on stack.

Compile Time: Fetch first character from the string. Compile into the current definition as literal.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:&

Data: s-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a pointer to a named item.

Interpret Time: Lookup name in dictionary, return contents of the xt field on the stack.

Compile Time: Lookup name in dictionary, compile code to push the contents of the xt field into the current definition.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:'

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Process token as a string.

Interpret Time: Move string into temporary buffer. If `RewriteUnderscores` is `TRUE`, replace all instances of _ with space.

Compile Time: Move string into temporary buffer. If `RewriteUnderscores` is `TRUE`, replace all instances of _ with space. Then compile the string into the current definition.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:(

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Process token as a comment.

Interpret Time: Discard the string.

Compile Time: Discard the string.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:.

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -F

Interpret time: convert string to a floating point value. Compile time: convert string to a floating point value and compile code to push this value to the float stack.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: rre


prefix::

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Process token as a new definition.

Interpret Time: Create a header pointing to `here` with the provided string as the name. Sets class to `class:word`.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:@

Data: s-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Fetch from a stored variable.

Interpret Time: Fetch a value from a named variable.

Compile Time: Compile the code to fetch a value from a named variable into the current definition.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:`

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Process token as a bytecode.

Interpret Time: Discard the string.

Compile Time: Convert the string to a number and use `,` to inline it into the current definition.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


prefix:|

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

POSTPONE equivalent.

Interpret Time: Discard the string.

Compile Time: Convert the string to a number and use `,` to inline it into the current definition.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: prefix | Interface Layer: all


primitive

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Change the class of the most recently defined word to `class:primitive`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


push

Data: n-
Addr: -n
Float: -

Move a value from the data stack to the return stack.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


r

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Lookup a reference by name and inline its pointer to the current assembly segment.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


random:mersenne

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a random number using a mersenne shifter

Class: class:word | Namespace: random | Interface Layer: rre, ri


random:mersenne:set-seed

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Seed random:mersenne with the specified value

Class: class:word | Namespace: random | Interface Layer: rre, ri


random:xoroshiro128**

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a random number using xoroshiro128**

Class: class:word | Namespace: random | Interface Layer: rre, ri


random:xoroshiro128**:jump

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Updates the internal xoroshiro128** state registers with the equivalent of 2^64 calls to random:xoroshiro128**.

Class: class:word | Namespace: random | Interface Layer: rre, ri


random:xoroshiro128**:set-seed

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Seed random:xoroshiro128** with the specified value

Class: class:word | Namespace: random | Interface Layer: rre, ri


random:xoroshiro128**:test-seed

Data: nnnn-
Addr: -
Float: -

Sets the internal xoroshiro128** state registers s0..s3 starting with TOS.

Class: class:word | Namespace: random | Interface Layer: rre, ri


reclass

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Change the class handler of the most recently defined word to the specified one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


reorder

Data: ...ss-?
Addr: -
Float: -

Restructure the order of items on the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


repeat

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Begin an unconditional loop.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


reset

Data: ...-
Addr: -
Float: -

Remove all items from the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


rot

Data: abc-bca
Addr: -
Float: -

Rotate the top three values.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


s,

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Compile the code needed to push a string pointer to the stack and inline the string data into the current definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


s:ASCII-LETTERS

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Returns a string of the ASCII letters (upper and lower case)

Class: class:data | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:ASCII-LOWERCASE

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Returns a string of the ASCII letters in lowercase

Class: class:data | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:ASCII-UPPERCASE

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Returns a string of the ASCII letters in uppercase

Class: class:data | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:DIGITS

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Return a string of characters recognized as numeric digits.

Class: class:data | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:PUNCTUATION

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Return a string of characters recognized as punctuation.

Class: class:data | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:WHITESPACE

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Constant. Returns a string of characters recognized as whitespace.

Class: class:data | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:append

Data: ss-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new string consisting of s1 followed by s2.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:begins-with?

Data: ss-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if s1 begins with s2 or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:case

Data: sSq- || sSq-s
Addr: -
Float: -

If the `s` matches `S`, discard `s` and run the quote before exiting the caller. If they do not match, discard the quote and leave `s` on the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:chop

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Remove the last character from a string. Returns a new string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:const

Data: ss-
Addr: -
Float: -

Create a constant named s2, returning a pointer to s1. This will use `s:keep` to preserve the original string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:contains-char?

Data: sc-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if the character is present in the string or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:contains-string?

Data: ss-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if the second string is present in the first string or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:copy

Data: sa-
Addr: -
Float: -

Copy a string (s) to a destination (a). This will include the terminator character when copying.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:empty

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return an empty string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:ends-with?

Data: ss-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Return `TRUE` if s1 ends with s2 or `FALSE` otherwise.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:eq?

Data: ss-f
Addr: -
Float: -

Compare two strings for equality. Return `TRUE` if identical or `FALSE` if not.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'hello 'again s:eq? 'test 'test s:eq?


s:evaluate

Data: s-?
Addr: -
Float: -

Evaluate string as if it was typed into the interpreter.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:filter

Data: sq-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the quote once for each value in the string. If the quote returns `TRUE`, append the value into a new string. If `FALSE` the value will be discarded.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:for-each

Data: sq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the quote once for each value in the string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:format

Data: ...s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Construct a new string using the template passed and items from the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:get

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Read input from standard in (via `c:get`) until a CR or LF is encountered. Returns a strig.

Class: class:word | Namespace: all | Interface Layer: rre


s:hash

Data: s-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Calculate a hash value for a string. This uses the djb2 algorithm.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:index-of

Data: sc-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the location of the first instance of the specified character in the string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:index-of-string

Data: ss-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the location of the first instance of the specified substring (s2) in the string (s1). Returns -1 if not found.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:keep

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Store a string into the heap and return a pointer to the start of it.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:left

Data: sn-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new string containing the first `n` characters from the source string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:length

Data: s-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the number of characters in a string, excluding the NULL terminator.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:map

Data: sq-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute the specified quote once for each character in the string. Builds a new string from the return value of the quote. The quote should return only one value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:prepend

Data: ss-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new string consisting of s2 followed by s1.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:put

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


s:replace

Data: sss-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Replace the first instance of s2 in s1 with s3.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:reverse

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Reverse the order of ASCII characters in a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:right

Data: sn-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a new string containing the specified number of characters from the right side of the string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:skip

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Internal helper function used to skip over a string in a definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:split

Data: sc-ss
Addr: -
Float: -

Split a string on the first occurrance of the specified character.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:split-on-string

Data: ss-ss
Addr: -
Float: -

Split a string on the first occurrance of the specified string. After the split, the top stack item will be the part of the string before the specified subsring, and the second item will be the rest of the original string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'Hello_Brave_World! 'Brave s:split-on-string s:put nl s:put nl


s:substr

Data: sfl-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Extract a substring from the specified string. This will take the characters starting at `f` and extend `l` characters in length.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:temp

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Move a string into the temporary string buffers.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:to-float

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -F

Convert a string representation into a floating point value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: rre


s:to-lower

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert uppercase ASCII characters in a string to lowercase.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:to-number

Data: s-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert a string to a number.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:to-upper

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Convert lowercase ASCII characters in a string to uppercase.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:tokenize

Data: sc-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Takes a string and a character to use as a separator. It splits the string into substrings and returns an array containing pointers to each of them.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:tokenize-on-string

Data: ss-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Takes a string (s1) and a substring (s2) use as a separator. It splits the string into substrings and returns as array containing pointers to each of them.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all


s:trim

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Trim leading and trailing whitespace from a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'__hello__ s:trim


s:trim-left

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Trim leading whitespace from a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'__hello__ s:trim-left


s:trim-right

Data: s-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Trim trailing whitespace from a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: s | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'__hello__ s:trim-right


set-hook

Data: aa-
Addr: -
Float: -

Patch the hook point in a2 to point to a1.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

:foo hook ; :bar #1 ; &bar &foo set-hook


shift

Data: mn-o
Addr: -
Float: -

Peform a bitwise shift of m by n bits. If n is positive, shift right. If negative, the shift will be to the left.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


sip

Data: nq-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Run quote. After execution completes, put a copy of n back on top of the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


sp

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a space (`ASCII:SPACE`)

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

:spaces (n-) [ sp ] times ; #12 spaces


store

Data: na-
Addr: -
Float: -

Store a value into the specified address.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'Base var #10 &Base store


store-next

Data: na-a
Addr: -
Float: -

Store a value into the specified address and return the next address.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


swap

Data: nm-mn
Addr: -
Float: -

Exchange the position of the top two items on the stack

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


sys:argc

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the number of arguments passed to the program.

Class: class:word | Namespace: sys | Interface Layer: rre


sys:argv

Data: n-s
Addr: -
Float: -

Given an argument number, return the argument as a string.

Class: class:word | Namespace: sys | Interface Layer: rre


sys:name

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the filename of the program being run.

Class: class:word | Namespace: sys | Interface Layer: rre


tab

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a tab (`ASCII:HT`)

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


times

Data: nq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Run the specified quote the specified number of times.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#12 [ $- c:put ] times


times<with-index>

Data: nq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Run a quote the specified number of times, tracking the loop index in `I`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


tri

Data: xqqq-?
Addr: -
Float: -

Apply q1 against x, then q2 against a copy of x, and finally q3 against another copy of x.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


tri*

Data: xyzqqq-?
Addr: -
Float: -

Apply q1 against x, q2 against y, and q3 against z.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


tri@

Data: xyzq-?
Addr: -
Float: -

Apply q against x, then against y, and finally against z.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


tuck

Data: nm-mnm
Addr: -
Float: -

Put a copy of the top item on the stack under the second one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


unhook

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Reset the hook point in a1 to the default definition.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

:foo hook #1 ; :bar #2 ; &bar &foo set-hook &foo unhook


unix:chdir

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Change the current working directory to the specified one.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

'/etc unix:chdir


unix:count-files-in-cwd

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the number of files (and subdirectories) in the current working directory

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:exec0

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute a process by running the application specified by s.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:exec1

Data: ss-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute a process by running the application specified by s1. Pass s2 as an argument.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:exec2

Data: sss-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute a process by running the application specified by s1. Pass s2 and s3 as arguments.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:exec3

Data: ssss-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute a process by running the application specified by s1. Pass s2, s3, and s4 as arguments.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:exit

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Exit the current process, returning the specified return code.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:for-each-file

Data: q-
Addr: -
Float: -

Run a quote once for each file or subdirectory in the current directory. The quote will receive the file name as a string and should consume this and return nothing on the stack.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:fork

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Fork the current process. Returns a PID.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:get-cwd

Data: -s
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the current working directory

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:getenv

Data: sa-
Addr: -
Float: -

Get an environment variable. Provide the name and an address to store it in.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

'SHELL s:empty [ unix:getenv ] sip s:put nl


unix:getpid

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return the PID of the current process.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:io:n:put

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a number (in base 10) to the standard output device. This is faster than `n:put`, but not portable.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix:io | Interface Layer: rre


unix:io:s:put

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Display a string to stdout. This is faster than `s:put`, but not portable.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix:io | Interface Layer: rre


unix:kill

Data: nn-
Addr: -
Float: -

Terminates a process. Takes a process and a signal to send.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:pclose

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Close a pipe.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:popen

Data: sn-n
Addr: -
Float: -

Open a pipe. Takes a command to run, and a file mode (`file:R` or `file:W`; `file:R+` may work on some systems). Returns a file ID usable with words in the `file:` namespace.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:putenv

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Takes a string in the form `name=value` and sets an environment variable named `name` to `value`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

'EDITOR=vi unix:putenv


unix:sleep

Data: n-
Addr: -
Float: -

Sleep for the specified number of seconds.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:system

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Runs another application using the system shell and returns after execution is completed.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre

Example:

'ls_-lh_/etc unix:system


unix:time

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Return a timestamp.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:wait

Data: -n
Addr: -
Float: -

Waits for a child process to complete. This maps to the wait() system call.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


unix:write

Data: sh-
Addr: -
Float: -

Write a string to the specified file handle.

Class: class:word | Namespace: unix | Interface Layer: rre


until

Data: q-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute quote repeatedly while the quote returns a value of `FALSE`. The quote should return a flag of either `TRUE` or `FALSE`, though `until` will treat any non-zero value as `TRUE`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#10 [ dup n:put nl n:dec dup n:zero? ] until


v:dec

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Decrement the value stored at the specified address by 1.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


v:dec-by

Data: na-
Addr: -
Float: -

Decrement the value stored at the specified address by the specified value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


v:inc

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Increment the value stored at the specified address by 1.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


v:inc-by

Data: na-
Addr: -
Float: -

Increment the value stored at the specified address by the specified value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


v:limit

Data: alu-
Addr: -
Float: -

Fetch the value stored at the address, then run `n:limit` against it, using the specified lower and upper bounds. Then store the resulting value back to the original address.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


v:off

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Set a variable to 0.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


v:on

Data: a-
Addr: -
Float: -

Set a variable to -1.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


v:preserve

Data: aq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Make a copy of the value at the address, then run the quote. Once the quote completes, restore the address to the specified value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


v:update-using

Data: aq-
Addr: -
Float: -

Fetch a value from the specified address, then run the quotation with this value on the stack. Afterwards, store the returned value at the original address.

Class: class:word | Namespace: v | Interface Layer: all


var

Data: s-
Addr: -
Float: -

Create a variable. The variable is initialized to 0.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

'Base var


var<n>

Data: ns-
Addr: -
Float: -

Create a variable with the specified initial value.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#10 'Base var<n>


while

Data: q-
Addr: -
Float: -

Execute quote repeatedly while the quote returns a `TRUE` value. The quote should return a flag of either `TRUE` or `FALSE`, though `while` will treat any non-zero value as `TRUE`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all

Example:

#10 [ dup n:put nl n:dec dup n:-zero? ] while


xor

Data: mn-o
Addr: -
Float: -

Perform a bitwise XOR operation.

Class: class:primitive | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


{

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Begin an array. This is intended to make creating arrays a bit cleaner than using a quotation and `a:counted-results`.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


{{

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

Begin a lexically scoped area.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


}

Data: -a
Addr: -
Float: -

Complete an array begun by `{`. Returns a pointer to the data.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


}as

Data: f-
Addr: -
Float: -

End an assembly section.

Class: class:macro | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all


}}

Data: -
Addr: -
Float: -

End a lexically scoped area. This will hide any headers between `{{` and `---reveal---`, leaving only headers between `---reveal---` and the `}}` visible.

Class: class:word | Namespace: global | Interface Layer: all