View Word: VARIABLE

Word Name:

VARIABLE

Type:

Immediate compiling word

Data Stack Signature:

--

Return Stack Signature:

--

Availability:

V1.0 V1.1 V1.2

Description:

Creates a variable using the name immediately following in the terminal input buffer.

Example:

VARIABLE DELAY 100 DELAY ! (stores 100 in the variable DELAY)
DELAY @ . (fetches the variables value and displays it (displays 100))

Comment:

Variables are read and set with @ and !.

VARIABLEs should not be defined within a colon definition.

See Also:

! @ CONSTANT VALUE