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In Built-in Variables in TurboForth Kernal

Word Name: H
Type: Standard word
Data Stack Signature: -- address
Return Stack Signature: --
Availability: V1.0  V1.1  V1.2
Description:

Pushes the address of the current compilation address pointer.
Example:

none
Comment:

H is used to track the next free memory address to be compiled to. The compilation address can be changed by writing to this variable.

All words which cause something to be compiled to memory (e.g. : , CREATE VARIABLE etc) cause H to be changed (advanced).
See Also: , (comma)  : (colon)  ALIGN  ALLOT  C,  COMPILE  CONSTANT  CREATE  VARIABLE  FFAIHM  FFAILM  HERE 

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