[REBOL] Re: "AT" usage, strange..
From: al::bri::xtra::co::nz at: 6-Nov-2000 21:23
Sharriff asked:
> Could someone explain why this happens? (see below)
>
> >> test: [one: "value1" two: "value2" three: "value3" ]
> == [one: "value1" two: "value2" three: "value3"]
> >> length? test
> == 6
> >> print at test 3
> value2 value3
>
> according to the REBOL dictionary:
>
> "
> Provides a simple way to index into a series. AT returns the series at
the
> new index point. Note that the operation is relative to the current
> position within the series. "
> why are the words in the block not retured also? they are also elements of
the block "test" and therefore also indexed?
>> test: [one: "value1" two: "value2" three: "value3" ]
== [one: "value1" two: "value2" three: "value3"]
>> length? test
== 6
>> at test 3
== [two: "value2" three: "value3"]
>> reduce at test 3
== ["value2" "value3"]
>> print [two: "value2" three: "value3"]
value2 value3
>> two
== "value2"
>> three
== "value3"
Check out page 83 of the Core manual, about 'print using 'reduce as part of
it's operation.
I hope that helps!
Andrew Martin
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