Re: Managing custom words [Re: "Back & Forth" is back!]

On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:08:55 +0000, albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl wrote:

In article <dfcc6e20ea84a306917427e430df2060d66ff648@i2pn2.org>,
dxf  <dxforth@gmail.com> wrote:

On 23/11/2024 2:46 am, Buzz McCool wrote:

On 11/19/2024 9:48 AM, Buzz McCool wrote:

... Any other tips on word management would be appreciated.

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I found the "Forth Foundation Library": https://github.com/uho/ffl
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Is this still widely used? I ask since all the commits are over
a decade old.

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The library is bloated and cumbersome to use.
E.f. handling arguments runs over 500 lines and relies on 4
other files from the package.
Compare this with handle arguments in ciforth, essentially one screen,
pulling in one screen for fetching c-strings:

[..]
Let's see you do the same with the XML package, keeping track of
the time you need getting it to work on your Forth vs writing it
from scratch.
-marcel