[comp.lang.forth] Logical versus Bitwise operators

ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (03/04/91)

Category 10,  Topic 32
Message 18        Fri Mar 01, 1991
M.HAWLEY                     at 22:01 EST
 
0 0 = constant true
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ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (03/04/91)

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Message 19        Sat Mar 02, 1991
B.RODRIGUEZ2 [Brad]          at 22:24 EST
 
0 1 = constant false
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Category 10,  Topic 32
Message 20        Sun Mar 03, 1991
M.HAWLEY                     at 19:37 EST
 
The point being that the values for TRUE and FALSE are implicit in the
definition of  =  
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ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) (03/10/91)

Category 10,  Topic 32
Message 21        Sat Mar 09, 1991
B.RODRIGUEZ2 [Brad]          at 13:09 EST
 
The further point being that TRUE and FALSE can be portably defined in terms
of "core" words.  Therefore they are not _required_ in the standard.  (Whether
they are _convenient_ is another question.)
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