InteractingWithRetro

Unlike most Forths, Retro does not buffer on a line by line basis. Input is parsed as it is typed, and words are executed when the spacebar is hit.

This is a significant source of confusion to users coming from other Forth systems. Just remember: only space is recognized by a default Retro system as a valid separator between words.

By default, cr, lf, and tab are remapped to be identical to space.

This can be disabled by typing:

  whitespace off

To turn it back on:

  whitespace on

Leaving Retro

Just type bye and hit space.

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Last modified: Thu 19 Jan 2012, 14:04:50