Free42 NSTK ENTER behavior

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(03-07-2021 04:29 PM)Thomas Okken Wrote:  The examples you give only take one fewer keystroke with ENTER than with DUP if you do them right after entering a new number. If you want to double an already existing number, it's DUP +, no different from ENTER +. If you want to multiply an already existing number by its sine, it's DUP SIN *, no different from ENTER SIN *.

Conversely, converting an already existing number from Fahrenheit to Celsius while also keeping the original: with DUP, it's DUP 32 - 1.8 /, while with ENTER, it's ENTER ENTER 32 - 1.8 /.

Ho! That's what I was looking for, thanks!

Now that you mention it, I do remember being annoyed by this before when I first switched to the 42. I guess it's been a while since I've run into it.

It occurs to me that you could reap the benefits of both behaviors by having [ENTER] perform ENTER when entry is not terminated but perform DUP when it is (i.e. it always duplicates, and it decides whether or not to clear stack lift depending on if there was unterminated input), but then we're sure to confuse someone!

I hear you on the feature requests. It's gotta be a nightmare keeping this project up and running solo on the side. Thanks again, and keep up the good work!