View Word: IMMEDIATE

Word Name:

IMMEDIATE

Type:

Standard word

Data Stack Signature:

--

Return Stack Signature:

--

Availability:

V1.0 V1.1 V1.2

Description:

Toggles the immediate bit on/off in the last created word.

Example:

: BOO! ( -- ) CR ." Boo! I am immediate. I execute at compile time" CR ; IMMEDIATE : TEST ( -- ) 1 2 3 BOO! . . . ;

Boo! I am immediate. I execute at compile time

TEST
3 2 1 ok:0

Comment:

An immediate word will be executed (rather than compiled) when it is encountered during the compilation of a colon definition.

See Also:

: (colon)