> Since the REBOL interpreter is supposed to ignore everything > above the header I didn't actually need the semicolon. I left > it there as a hint, since I *do* need comment-escaped code > later on. An experienced REBOL programmer would know that it > wasn't needed, so that would draw attention to the question, > "Why did he make that a comment?" and provide a clue about the > use of language-specific commenting. There is, of course, the point that if one were to copy&paste the sig into the console (which is what I did), then the comment /is/ required, and the REBOL [] does nothing special.
> REBOL [] > > The REBOL header, to engage the REBOL interpreter. I needed > the null function "REBOL" in Perl to make this line legal in > both languages. The argument is an empty block to REBOL, but > is an anonymous array reference to Perl (which will silently > ignore it, due to the definition of the null function). Again, if you just copy&paste in the interpreter, this isn't even necessary. > # despam: func [e] [replace replace/all e ":" "." "#" "@"] > > This one is a tad obscure! ;-) I need functions to fix the > ./: and @/# substitutions in both languages. Each of these > functions needs to be hidden from the other language (in the > simplest/shortest way possible). The octothorp/hash/pound "octothorp"? I've never heard that term before! Ah, but Merriam-Webster ( http://www.m-w.com ) says: Main Entry: oc·to·thorp Pronunciation: 'äk-t&-"thorp, -tO- Function: noun Etymology: octo- + thorp, of unknown origin; from the eight points on its circumference Date: 1971 : the symbol # Fascinating!! > print head reverse despam "moc:xedef#yleen:leoj" ; I find that line to be particularly clever myself. A single line of code that works equally well in 2 separate languages. Ah, perhaps this could be the standard upon which to evaluate other languages? ;) > Lots of work for a five-line sig, but it was fun to get all of > the puzzle pieces lined up just right... Kind of like an engineer creating a vastly complex system to solve a simple problem, simply because it's a fun thought project. Heh. > ; Joel Neely joeldotneelyatfedexdotcom > REBOL [] do [ do func [s] [ foreach [a b] s [prin b] ] sort/skip > do function [s] [t] [ t: "" foreach [a b] s [repend t [b a]] t ] { > | e s m!zauafBpcvekexEohthjJakwLrngohOqrlryRnsctdtiub} 2 ] A new one.... hmmm.. You need serious help, you know that? Egads. I wonder if the unused letters spell something... But how to decipher it?... *laughs* --Charles -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.
