Re: Nested definitions

On Thu, 3 Jul 2025 17:42:02 +0000, peter wrote:

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In lxf I have module, private, public, end-module
your example would be
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module
private
>
variable cnt
0e fvalue k
: [x] ... ; immediate
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public
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: foo ( F: r.coefficient -- r.result )
     to k   0 cnt !
     ...
;
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end-module
>
end-module will remove all headers from the private words in the module
I am not fond of mixing definitions inside others.
>

Section 3.4.5 of the standard document is very clear on this.
On the other hand, quotations do not fall under this verdict
because neither namespace nor search order management is
required.
My <: func .. ;> emulation uses quotations. No big deal.
I find it useful every now and then.
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