View Word: PICK$

Word Name:

PICK$

Type:

Standard word

Data Stack Signature:

n -- / ss: -- s(n)

Return Stack Signature:

--

Availability:

V1.2

Description:

Places a copy of string n to the top of the string stack. Allows the string stack to be indexed as an array.

Example:

$" red" 0 pick$ $.s \ dumps the string stack. The top two strings are red red

Comment:

An error occurs if n lies outside the range of depth$.

0 PICK$ is equivalent to DUP$. 1 PICK$ is equivalent to OVER$.

See Also:

PICK DEPTH$