[REBOL] Re: [words] strange thing...
From: andreas:bolka:gmx at: 26-Mar-2004 14:14
Friday, March 26, 2004, 1:41:04 PM, Robert wrote:
>>> test: ["a" "b"]
> == ["a" "b"]
>>> b: to-word form test
> == a b
>>> b
> == a b
>>> type? b
> == word!
> So it's possible to create words that have spaces?? But you can
> never access it directly. Wondering if this is intended, because the
> docs state other rules for words.
It's possible to create loads of "invalid" words with to-word.
Similarly, for example:
>> b: to-word ","
== ,
>> b
== ,
>> type? :b
== word!
>> set :b 'test
== test
>> get :b
== test
>> :,
** Syntax Error: Invalid word -- :,
** Near: (line 1) :,
>> ,: 'test
** Syntax Error: Invalid word -- ,:
** Near: (line 1) ,: 'test
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Best regards,
Andreas
