6 Glossary

6.2.0873 CASE CORE EXT

Interpretation:

Interpretation semantics for this word are undefined.

Compilation:

( C: -- case-sys )

Mark the start of the CASE...OF...ENDOF...ENDCASE structure. Append the run-time semantics given below to the current definition.

Run-time:

( -- )

Continue execution.

See:

6.2.1342 ENDCASE, 6.2.1343 ENDOF, 6.2.1950 OF, A.6.2.0873 CASE.

Rationale:

Typical use:

: X ...
   CASE
   test1 OF ... ENDOF
   testn OF ... ENDOF
   ... ( default )
   ENDCASE ...
;

Testing:

: cs1 CASE 1 OF 111 ENDOF
   2 OF 222 ENDOF
   3 OF 333 ENDOF
   >R 999 R>
   ENDCASE
;

T{ 1 cs1 -> 111 }T
T{ 2 cs1 -> 222 }T
T{ 3 cs1 -> 333 }T
T{ 4 cs1 -> 999 }T
: cs2 >R CASE
   -1 OF CASE R@ 1 OF 100 ENDOF
                2 OF 200 ENDOF
                >R -300 R>
        ENDCASE
     ENDOF
   -2 OF CASE R@ 1 OF -99 ENDOF
                >R -199 R>
        ENDCASE
     ENDOF
     >R 299 R>
   ENDCASE R> DROP ;

T{ -1 1 cs2 -> 100 }T
T{ -1 2 cs2 -> 200 }T
T{ -1 3 cs2 -> -300 }T
T{ -2 1 cs2 -> -99 }T
T{ -2 2 cs2 -> -199 }T
T{ 0 2 cs2 -> 299 }T