[REBOL] Evaluation Re:(4)

2000-01-06 Thread lmecir
Mutable/immutable Rebol values. Adding a correction and examples how you can change the state of mutables. The relations: mutable = series immutable = scalar are pure coincidence, because you can have immutable series and mutable scalars. It is simply a matter of preferences of the

[REBOL] Re: Evaluation Re:(2)

2000-01-06 Thread giesse
Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED]! On 05-Gen-00, you wrote: l error ; mutable How can you change an error? Regards, Gabriele. -- o) .-^-. (--o | Gabriele Santilli / /_/_\_\ \ Amiga Group Italia --- L'Aquila | | GIESSE on IRC \ \-\_/-/ /

[REBOL] Parse...

2000-01-06 Thread giesse
Here's an idea for extending the parse dialect: words: make block! 10 == [] string-rule: ["str" skip "ng" [alpha | none]] == ["str" skip "ng" [alpha | none]] parse/all "An example string, a strong man, a strange day." extended [ [any [ [to-block string-rule copy word string-rule [

[REBOL] Evaluation Re:(5)

2000-01-06 Thread news . ted
Can you provide a definition of mutable and immutable, Ladislav, and explain why it's important. If a word is protected, is it then suddenly immutable, or is it a deeper question than that? -Ted.

[REBOL] Evaluation Re:(6)

2000-01-06 Thread joel . neely
Hi, Ted, Ladislav, and all... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you provide a definition of mutable and immutable, Ladislav, and explain why it's important. I think I'm to blame for introducing the word "immutable" into this thread, so I'll throw in my understanding. The specifications for

[REBOL] Evaluation Re:(7)

2000-01-06 Thread news . ted
On 1/6/2000 at 9:24 AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: {{ The specifications for other languages, such as Python, specifically state that certain data types are immutable, in the sense that one cannot modify a value, but only construct a new one. }} So in terms of Pascal and C, "constants" would be

[REBOL] Evaluation Re:(8)

2000-01-06 Thread joel . neely
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/6/2000 at 9:24 AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: {{ The specifications for other languages, such as Python, specifically state that certain data types are immutable, in the sense that one cannot modify a value, but only construct a new one. }} So in terms of

[REBOL] Regular Expressions Re:(2)

2000-01-06 Thread ole_f
Hi Eric, 5-Jan-2000 you wrote: [...] I think backtracking is an essential part of regular expressions. To quote from Mastering Regular Expressions by Jeffrey Friedl (O'Reilly, p. 102), The essence of an NFA engine [the regex matching engine of the kind that Perl uses] is this: it

[REBOL] Regular Expressions Re:(3)

2000-01-06 Thread Petr . Krenzelok
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Eric, 5-Jan-2000 you wrote: [...] I think backtracking is an essential part of regular expressions. To quote from Mastering Regular Expressions by Jeffrey Friedl (O'Reilly, p. 102), The essence of an NFA engine [the regex matching engine of the kind

[REBOL] Personal Web Server Re:

2000-01-06 Thread sterling
Get message number 38514 from SELMA or read it at rebol.org: http://www.rebol.org/userlist/archive/38/514.html Sterling I have searched the mailing list for PWS and CGI and even Microsoft...but have not found information on setting up Rebol to work (cgi) with Personal Web Server? Can

[REBOL] Developer's Host: Is there any?

2000-01-06 Thread childers
Dear REBOL Developers, I am writing to you all because you are software developers. I am reactivating my programmer days from years back and getting into scripting for the Internet. I have been evaluating languages by going through the tutors and have decided for sure I'll use REBOL

[REBOL] Re: What's next for REBOL... Re:(2)

2000-01-06 Thread ejolson
Hello, is Rebol keeping count of all these "me too" messages, or will there be a "go here for the Rebol/view beta" message later? If the former... ME TOO. Elliott On 04-Jan-00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I also want to be part of the team My plan is to release a beta by mid-January

[REBOL] REBOL Hosting Environment

2000-01-06 Thread assembly
Hello, I am working on setting up a secure and fast enironment for offering REBOL virtual hosting for those who would be interested. We plan on offerring access to REBOL via basic CGI access and offering access to use the Apache module once its fully released. Is there anything (serious

[REBOL] Developer's Host: Is there any? Re:

2000-01-06 Thread bo
Not sure, but maybe http://www.owlnet.net provides this type of service or knows of someone who does. On 6-Jan-2000/17:08:26-7:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0026_01BF5868.A5394460 Content-Type: text/plain;

[REBOL] Evaluation Re:(4)

2000-01-06 Thread joel . neely
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if path! is really immutable, or whether something else is going on, like its range of valid values is restrained. Based on the following... p: make path! [a b c d e f] == a/b/c/d/e/f type? p/3 == word! p/3: make word! "yow" ==

[REBOL] What's next for REBOL... Re:(4)

2000-01-06 Thread carl
Yes! As long as they have the same subject, I'll find them all, and we will send you REBOL/View. Just as soon as we've got it. -Carl At 1/6/00 05:58 PM -0600, you wrote: Hello, is Rebol keeping count of all these "me too" messages, or will there be a "go here for the Rebol/view beta" message

[REBOL] 'first for parse? Re:

2000-01-06 Thread carl
Yes. This would be useful, and I have been thinking about adding it for many months. Do you think it is better as: thru ["a" | "b" | "c"] The first match is the winner. -Carl At 1/6/00 11:04 PM +0100, you wrote: Hi, would it be usefull to have 'first available to parse? I just can't

[REBOL] What's next for REBOL... Re:(5)

2000-01-06 Thread allenk
OK. me too. I think there would be very few of us here who wouldn't want to give a try. ;-) Also what's the status with REBOL/Command? Cheers, Allen K Thanks Carl for helping us make our computers useful tools again. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

[REBOL] 'first for parse? Re:(3)

2000-01-06 Thread Petr . Krenzelok
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would using 'any or 'all be of use here? parse str ["sometext" [thru "a" | thru "b" | thru "c"] to end] Something like this: parse str ["sometext" any [thru "a" thru "b" thru "c"] to end] do you mean extension of current 'some and 'any words functionality? I

[REBOL] What's next for REBOL... Re:(5)

2000-01-06 Thread C . Brizell
I would also like to test drive the beta Cheers colinb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, is Rebol keeping count of all these "me too" messages, or will there be a "go here for the Rebol/view beta" message later? If the former... ME TOO. Hey, one copy to Czech Republic, please :-)