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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 ;