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# Forth to RETRO Cross Reference This is a quick overview of some differences between RETRO and traditional Forth. | Category | Forth | RETRO | | ---------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------------- | | Definitions | `: name ;` | `:name ;` | | Numbers | `100 -12` | `#100 #-12` | | Characters (interpret) | `CHAR A CHAR D` | `$A $D` | | Characters (compile) | `[CHAR] A [CHAR] D` | `$A $D` | | Comments | `( This is a comment )` | `(This_is_a_comment)` | | Pointers (interpret) | `' Compiler` | `&Compiler` | | Pointers (compile) | `['] Compiler | `&Compiler` | | Conditionals #1 | `IF 1 THEN` | `[ #1 ] if` | | Conditionals #2 | `NOT IF 1 THEN` | `[ #1 ] -if` | | Conditionals #3 | `IF 1 ELSE 2 THEN` | `[ #1 ] [ #2 ] choose` | | Counted Loops | `10 0 DO LOOP` | `#10 [ ] times` | | Counted Loops w/Index | `10 0 DO I LOOP` | `#10 [ I ] indexed-times` | | Unconditional Loops | `BEGIN AGAIN` | `repeat again` | | Return Stack | `10 >R ... R>` | `#10 push ... pop` | RETRO conditionals and loops can be used outside of definitions, ANS ones can not. Some forms are replaced by combinators. FORTH >R ... R> [ ... ] dip DUP >R ... R> [ ... ] sip