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0BRANCH Search:

In Flow Control Words in TurboForth Kernal

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

Branches to the address specified in the following cell if flag is FALSE, otherwise takes no action.

Example:

none

Comment:

0BRANCH is compiled into colon definitions by words such as IF, ELSE, WHILE, UNTIL, OF etc. It is very seldomly used in regular Forth colon definitions, though it is often used when defining compiling words (words that compile code into other code).

See Also: BRANCH 

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