Thanks Anton! I was using 1.2.8.3.1. which explains it then.
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
Arie van Wingerden
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----- Original Message -----
From: Anton Rolls
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 3:45 AM
Subject: [REBOL] Re: Understanding +
This has been fixed in REBOL/View 1.2.10.3.1
>> + 1 2
== 3
>> type? (+ 1 2)
== integer!
Anton.
> Hello list,
>
> there is a difference between the documentation of the + function
> in the REBOL dictionary and the one I get with HELP +.
>
> In the first one usage says that + a b should work, while the
> last one says usage should be a + b.
>
> Now when I try it at the console I get for:
> >> 1 + 2
> == 3
> >>
> and for:
> >> + 1 2
> >>
> so in the last case no value seems to be returned. Which makes me
> think that the USAGE direction of the Dictionary is bad. (Is that
> correct?)
>
> When i do:
> >> print [ + 1 2 ]
> ?op?
> >>
> the value "?op?" is returned.
>
> And when I do:
> >>reduce [ + 1 2 ]
> == [op]
> >>
> something similar is returned.
>
> Obviously these values are related to + being an OP! value as in:
> >> op? :+
> == true
> but still it is not totally clear to me why the word "op" or even
> "?op?" is being returned instead of "op!" in the 2 last cases.
>
> Perhaps one of you can explain this to me?
>
> Thanx so far!
>
> Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
> Arie van Wingerden
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