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staging-violation ( word -- * )

Vocabulary
syntax

Syntax

SYNTAX: foo ... ;

Word description
Defines a parsing word.

Examples
In the below example, the world word is never called, however its body references a parsing word which executes immediately:

USE: io IN: scratchpad << SYNTAX: HELLO "Hello parser!" print ; >> : world ( -- ) HELLO ;
Hello parser!

Definition

USING: parser words ;

IN: syntax

SYNTAX: SYNTAX: scan-new-word parse-definition define-syntax ;