Re: [Factor-talk] Learning Factor - string, array and io handling - beginner

2012-03-15 Thread Robert Herman
On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:33 PM, John Benediktsson wrote: > >1. I am unsure how to check for an empty string and skip it if it is >empty. > > "" empty? > > > > >1. I have been unsuccessful in getting it to write to a single file in >an append mode, or to create a sequence of file

Re: [Factor-talk] Learning Factor - string, array and io handling - beginner

2012-03-14 Thread Robert Herman
On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 2:46 AM, Joe Groff wrote: > > I am still not clear on the use of USE: or USING: when I am coding in > SciTE and > > copying and pasting to the Listener. Also, now that I have a working > bunch of > > code lines, I would like to be able to execute it, but when I type > '"fi

Re: [Factor-talk] Learning Factor - string, array and io handling - beginner

2012-03-11 Thread Robert Herman
Joe Groff writes: > > On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 4:44 AM, Robert Herman wrote: > > I solved Windows-specific installation issues I had with Factor > > How did you end up solving these problems? > > > Any tips on other functions or structures would be most appreciate

[Factor-talk] Learning Factor - string, array and io handling - beginner

2012-03-10 Thread Robert Herman
I solved Windows-specific installation issues I had with Factor, and now I have moved on to playing with Factor. I thought I would best learn it by trying to accomplish a work-related task with it instead of just trying to rewrite some previous python code. Anyway, I have a CSV formatted file that

Re: [Factor-talk] Windows path syntax and global variables

2012-02-20 Thread Robert Herman
tents here Press Ctrl-z when you are finished, and your file will be in that directory. This is a quick way to create a file that begins with a dot. On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Robert Herman wrote: > First, I just want to say that finding Factor has revived my desire to > learn p

[Factor-talk] Windows path syntax and global variables

2012-02-19 Thread Robert Herman
First, I just want to say that finding Factor has revived my desire to learn programming again! I am working through tutorials and online content, however, I am stuck with one hurdle at the moment. I have set up my .factor-rc file to include the following lines: USING: namespaces io.directories i