[REBOL] holding lit-word! values in a word...
From: moliad:aei:ca at: 16-Oct-2003 0:14
helo,
an advanced question:
is it possible to store a lit-word value inside a word?
so far this seems impossible (including in view 1.2.10)
>> a: to-lit-word 'r
== 'r
>> probe a
== r
>> type? a
== word!
so far I'm only able to store lit-word values within a BLOCK... ex:
>> a: append [] to-lit-word 'r
== ['r]
it seems to work with set-word types (in view v1.2.10 and probaly in core
2.5.6)...
>> a: to-set-word 'r
== r:
>> probe a
== r:
>> type? a
== set-word!
be carefull, older version of rebol will give you an error with the above
set-word! examples... that is because the newer versions evaluate word values
less aggressively. The older core complains that "r needs a value" whenever you
reference the word a .
any ideas are welcome
-MAx
