Hi Jim,
Sorry to be obtuse, but I don't quite follow your explanation. Could you
explain what is meant by "a datatype responding to a function"? Or maybe a
very short example?
Thanks
Larry
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Subject: [REBOL] What is an action? Re:(2)
> Hi Eric,
>
> Natives and actions are both C-coded REBOL functions. The difference is
> that actions are functions that datatypes respond to. Hope that clears
> things up.
>
> - jim
>
> At 10:12 AM 12/9/99 +0900, you wrote:
> >
> >Larry,
> >
> >Actions are a type of "function" (in its broader Rebol sense of
> any-function!)
> >that can't be created using Rebol itself. Actions are for all practical
> >purposes the same as natives (unless you're a Rebol Creator), but there
is
> >some mysterious difference I've never seen explained. Anyone know what
the
> >difference is?
> >
>
>
