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filename: learnforth.fs
---
-Forth was created by Charles H. Moore in the 70s.
+Forth was created by Charles H. Moore in the 70s. It is an imperative,
+stack-based language and programming environment, being used in projects
+such as Open Firmware. It's also used by NASA.
Note: This article focuses predominantly on the Gforth implementation of
Forth, but most of what is written here should work elsewhere.
```forth
-
\ Forth is a low level interactive programming language which is comprised of
\ *words*. These are Forth subroutines which are executed once you press
\ , from left to right.
@@ -39,9 +40,9 @@ Forth, but most of what is written here should work elsewhere.
. \ 9 ok
\ A few more examples of arithmetic
-6 7 * . \ 42 ok
-1360 23 - . \ 1337 ok
-12 12 / . \ 1 ok
+6 7 * . \ 42 ok
+1360 23 - . \ 1337 ok
+12 12 / . \ 1 ok
\ ----------------------------- Stack Manipulation -----------------------------