Re: Structured Programming using Forth

On Mar 30, 8:47 pm, Elizabeth D Rather <erather...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

I do disagree somewhat with "starting in the middle".

yes. You always best start with 0 (zero).

I've seen
programmers and teams start with developing tools that they *think*
they're going to need, and it usually ends up being a waste of time.

Agreed. It is usually a waste of time.

It's better to start with the project, and the tools will come along as
a side-effect, being more ideally suited because the toolbuilder was
clearer as to what was required before building them.

Yes and no. I do think that ideally Forth programmers should always be
able to implement the best language for a problem possible. (Usually
this will not happen.)

Now imagine you've made a language for a project similar to the
current one. The tools used there would very probably fit. You dont
know if this is true exactly, but there is some evidence in it. Your
two employes know the language from last project. Instead of
implementing everything from 0 (zero), you'll use the old project as
begin. In 99% of cases you'll be right with that and do much less
work.

-Helmar

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