View Word: ; (semi-colon)

Word Name:

; (semi-colon)

Type:

Immediate compiling word

Data Stack Signature:

--

Return Stack Signature:

--

Availability:

V1.0 V1.1 V1.2

Description:

Ends compilation of the current colon definition.

Example:

: TEST 1 2 3 . . . ;

: TEST 1 2 3 DO I . ; \ causes error

Comment:

Ends compilation of the current colon definition and un-hides the definition from the dictionary, sets STATE to 0. Checks DO/LOOP FOR/NEXT and BEGIN/REPEAT etc. reference counters and errors if an un-balanced construct is detected.

See Also:

: (colon)