wmb@SUN.COM (07/07/89)
The solution to the floored vs. not floored division problem is so simple that I have trouble believing all the furor. Have both. Since Forth 83 is floored, "/" should continue to be floored. Then add a standard word: NF/MOD Non-floored division/modulus The code to implement this in terms of the floored /MOD should be published in the standard, for reference. This way, programs which require floored division can use it, and programs which require non-floored division can use it. Trying to make too few words do too many things is the guaranteed way to make programs non portable. Mitch