[REBOL] More syntax/documentation Q's Re:(2)

1999-11-30 Thread strejcek
Hi, I try just something very ugly and it works: 1. x/:i syntax can get but not set values in a block... why? Script started on Mon Nov 29 14:07:07 1999 l x: [ "this" "is" "a" "test" ] == ["this" "is" "a" "test"] i: 3 == 3 x/:i == "a" ; but all attempts to set x/:i

[REBOL] More syntax/documentation Q's Re:(2)

1999-11-30 Thread giesse
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2. y: make string! 100 creates a string of length 0... why? rebol dictionary entry implies 100 would be length or value... IMHO, it's a big fat bug. The same happens with blocks BTW. I just reported both as a bug. I think "make

[REBOL] More syntax/documentation Q's Re:(2)

1999-11-30 Thread sqlab
Hi I do not cease to object (in part:) to the REBOL creator. Carl wrote: "Note that using MAKE like this is really not necessary. "REBOL strings automatically grow in size. That "is, you can create a string of size 1, then add 99 chars to it "w/o a problem. The MAKE is only used for