GENERIC#:
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Vocabulary
syntax

Syntax

GENERIC#: word n ( stack -- effect )

Inputs
None

Outputs
None

Word description
Defines a new generic word in the current vocabulary. The word dispatches on the nth element from the top of the stack. Initially it contains no methods, and thus will throw a no-method error when called.

Notes
The following two definitions are equivalent:

GENERIC: foo ( x y z obj -- )

GENERIC#: foo 0 ( x y z obj -- )

See also
generic, define-generic, define-simple-generic, GENERIC:, MATH:, HOOK:

Definition

USING: generic.parser generic.standard parser ;

IN: syntax

SYNTAX: GENERIC#:
    [ scan-number <standard-combination> ] (GENERIC:) ;