In English

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1982

ISBN: 0-931988-79-9 (Wikipedia Book Sources) (Wikipedian kirjalähteet)
LCCN: 82-154097 (Library of Congress)

Long considered a computer language of building blocks, FORTH has been optimized for speed and requres little computer support. Wheteher you are a beginner seeking information on this multi-faceted programming language or a serious programmer already using FORTH, this book is a reference that should not be overlooked.

The text describes FORTH syntax, specifically applicable to both FORTH-79 and FIGH-FORTH. Included are notes on logical extensions and alternatives to the standard FORTH syntax.

Hogan explains the history and uses of FORTH and provides a tightly structured synthesis of material from programming manuals, independent programmers, and the publications of the FORTH Interest Group. Many of his observations come from his own extensive use of FORTH in a major software project.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1
Chapter 1: A Description of FORTH	3
Chapter 2: The FORTH Dictionary	11
Chapter 3: The Stack	17
Chapter 4: FORTH Arithmetic	33
Chapter 5: Using FORTH	41
Chapter 6: Interpreting and Compiling	55
Chapter 7: Memory Manipulations	61
Chapter 8: Mathematical Possibilities	77
Chapter 9: Control Structures	87
Chapter 10: Input and Output	97
Chapter 11: Programming in FORTH	107
Chapter 12: And So: FORTH	117
Appendix A: Coding Sheet for FORTH Programming	122
Appendix B: FORTH-79 Standard - Glossary of Words	123
Appendix C: ASCII Character Codes	135
Appendix D: Suggested Alternatives to the FORTH Syntax	136
Appendix E: Error Messages	137
Appendix F: Some FORTH Extensions	139
Index	141