Re: [Amforth-devel] Case sensitivity of amforth

2010-09-03 Thread [email protected]
If I have to choose between "fast" or "ugly" then case sensitive being fast and beautiful it is. If I went with personal convenience and C# et al I would be running windows and certainly wouldn't be contributing to Open Source. Come up with a reasoned argument (other than personal convenience) th

Re: [Amforth-devel] Case sensitivity of amforth

2010-09-03 Thread pito
So can we see light at the end of the tunnel? (hopefuly it's not the light of an incoming train..). Have a nice weekend! P. > > I want a smart solution, not a fast and ugly one. > And smart means > really smart. And I take the time for it... I've > got some ideas > already... > > Matthias

Re: [Amforth-devel] Case sensitivity of amforth

2010-09-03 Thread Matthias Trute
Pito, > I do understand the issue with comparing words and not single chars > in you implementation, but tell me please - what is the major reason > for your hardcore position of not wanting to have a switch for case > sensitivity/insensitivity? I want a smart solution, not a fast and ugly one. A

Re: [Amforth-devel] Case sensitivity of amforth

2010-09-03 Thread pito
Matthias, yes, sometimes I never give up.. I do understand the issue with comparing words and not single chars in you implementation, but tell me please - what is the major reason for your hardcore position of not wanting to have a switch for case sensitivity/insensitivity? Pito ... (besides that

Re: [Amforth-devel] Case sensitivity of amforth

2010-09-03 Thread Matthias Trute
Pito, you never give, yea? > the 4th is using a constant "casesensitive" for switching case > sensitivity on/off. I've found that only "compare.4th" is using this > constant (compares two strings). In C sources there is "comp_4th.c" > which does mention sensitivness, but not using the constant. C

[Amforth-devel] Case sensitivity of amforth

2010-09-03 Thread pito
Hi Matthias, the 4th is using a constant "casesensitive" for switching case sensitivity on/off. I've found that only "compare.4th" is using this constant (compares two strings). In C sources there is "comp_4th.c" which does mention sensitivness, but not using the constant. Can this somehow be used