Reimplemented EXPECT. Closes #1.

[forth.jl.git] / README.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 612de1a..f43eb80 100644 (file)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,14 +37,8 @@ the julia prompt:
 The first thing the interpreter will do is compile the core definitions in
 the library file.  Once this is complete you can start entering forth commands:
 
 The first thing the interpreter will do is compile the core definitions in
 the library file.  Once this is complete you can start entering forth commands:
 

-    : star 42 emit ;
-     ok
-    star
-    * ok
-
-Notice that unlike other forths, forth.jl echos a newline after reading each
-line of standard input.  This is an unfortunate side-effect of the way that
-I've implemented EXPECT.  Hopefully I'll be able to fix this in future.
+    : star 42 emit ;  ok
+    star * ok

 
 There's an example Mandelbrot Set drawing program included in the examples
 directory.  To run it, you'll have to locate this directory on your system (its
 
 There's an example Mandelbrot Set drawing program included in the examples
 directory.  To run it, you'll have to locate this directory on your system (its


@@ -86,6 +80,8 @@ my system I can run the example in this way:
                                                                            **                       
     ok
 
                                                                            **                       
     ok
 

+To exit, enter ^D on a blank line or use the `bye` word.
+

 ## License
 
 This package is free software and is distributed under version 3.0 of the GNU
 ## License
 
 This package is free software and is distributed under version 3.0 of the GNU