AFAIK
Action!, is a special function that only takes ONE argument.
Native!, is any function that is created within source code of REBOL so
that its source is not available to the 'source function.
Op!, is an operator, which is a special function that only takes TWO
arguments, but watch out here, one argument is declared before the Operator,
& one after for example, '1 + 2' + is an Op!
HTH!
Ammon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ingo Hohmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: [REBOL] Re: Action! What is it?
> Hi Angelo,
>
> Once upon a time Angelo spoketh thus:
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> > Please, could someone tell me what is the difference between an action!
> > datatype (e.g. >>copy [1 2 3]), and a native! one (e.g. reverse [1 2 3])
?
>
> (I'm giving this answer, in order to be corrected, too. So,
> have your salt at arms reach, please.)
>
> In normal everyday usage op!, action!, and native! are
> equivalent, they are implemented in C, as opposed to
> function! implemented in Rebol.
>
> That said:
> - op! (operator) use infix syntax instead of normal Rebol prefix
> - don't know about the difference between native! / action!, but
> IIRC it was said, that maybe this distinction may vanish at
> some time.
>
> > Furthermore, I have casually discovered this strange behaviour:
> >
> > >> print :and
> > ?op?
> >
> > but
> >
> > >> print :and~
> > ?action?
> >
> > Does this make any sense to someone?
>
> Yup!
>
> >> help and
> USAGE:
> value1 AND value2
>
> DESCRIPTION:
> Returns the first value ANDed with the second.
> AND is an op value.
>
> ARGUMENTS:
> value1 -- (Type: logic number char tuple binary image)
> value2 -- (Type: logic number char tuple binary image)
>
> >> help and~
> USAGE:
> AND~ value1 value2
>
> DESCRIPTION:
> Returns the first value ANDed with the second.
> AND~ is an action value.
>
> ARGUMENTS:
> value1 -- (Type: logic number char tuple binary image)
> value2 -- (Type: logic number char tuple binary image)
>
> and~ is a special version of and, using prefix syntax.
>
>
> Hope I was able to shed a bit of light on it ...
>
>
> Ingo
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