Hi,

> data/:n: 150
>
> But then: is it absolutely clear that this should mean
> poke data n 150
>
> Couldn't it just as well mean:
> n: 150
> pick data n
>
> i.e. with the form=20
> :n:
> which should be evaluated first, :n or n: ?

Can be seen in this way:

 the expression

    data/:n:

is a set-path!, because it ends with ":"

This set-path! is formed by 2 items:

 1) data (word!)
 2) :n      (get-word!)

The final ":" is part of the set-path!, while the first ":" is part of the
last item of the set-path!

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Ciao
Romano



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