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Vocabulary
syntax

Syntax

SYMBOL: word

Inputs
None

Outputs
None

Word description
Defines a new symbol word in the current vocabulary. Symbols push themselves on the stack when executed, and are used to identify variables (see Dynamic variables) as well as for storing crufties in word properties (see Word properties).

Examples

USE: prettyprint IN: scratchpad SYMBOL: foo foo .
foo

See also
define-symbol, SYMBOLS:

Definition

USING: parser words.symbol ;

IN: syntax

SYNTAX: SYMBOL: scan-new-word define-symbol ;