Library of Forth routines and utilities

Description

Forth is a special computer language in that it provides enormous flexibility for a programmer. Forth commands can build atop one another; in effect, skillful Forth programmers can build their own computer language. Forth’s special capabilities have made it into a favorite tool among the experimental fringe of the computer community. It is being used for such things as enabling a computer to read English sentences—and respond in perfect English. Developers of artificial intelligence and expert systems frequently work in Forth. The routines in this book will provide every Forth programmer with the tools to explore the exciting potential of this powerful new language. JAMES TERRY is a cofounder of Terry Brothers Software and author of Atila, TBS’s version of Forth. He has designed several special purpose languages for use in areas ranging from industrial control to home entertainment. In a lighter moment, he conceived “Fishies,” the program that turns your computer into an aquarium. He lives with his wife Tern in Cranbury, New Jersey. MIKE EDELHART is West Coast Bureau Chief of Ziff-Davis Publications. Formerly Executive Editor of PC Magazine, he is author of several books, including Omni Online Database Directory.