[REBOL] Re: Newbie Q: Cropping text
From: g:santilli:tiscalinet:it at: 8-Jul-2002 10:43
Hi Charles,
On Monday, July 08, 2002, 5:56:12 AM, you wrote:
C> For instance, in C, I would have something like int idx; wherein I could use
C> array[idx]; and move around by increasing and decreasing the index marker. How
idx: 3
series/:idx
C> can I optically see where 'next will put me without evaluating it? How can I
C> find out where REBOL believes itself to be in a series! ? Does REBOL think
C> it's at the first value, the second, the third, etc? How can I find out?
index? series
C> I'm still going to have to work on this more. I can see very often where
C> REBOL is easier, particularly for new coders to learn. But it strikes me that
C> people who've been coding for a while in languages like C run up against brick
C> walls. ;) And I never ever liked using <> to mean "not equal". :P Thanks for
C> your help, Brett.
>> !=: get first [ <> ]
>> 1 != 2
== true
Adapt REBOL to yourself... :-)
Regards,
Gabriele.
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Gabriele Santilli <[g--santilli--tiscalinet--it]> -- REBOL Programmer
Amigan -- AGI L'Aquila -- REB: http://web.tiscali.it/rebol/index.r
