one liners restrictions

[J. Landman Gay]

Stephen Barncard wrote:
> Doesn't this restrict one-liner contests?

Maybe, but I'm not sure my theory is correct. It just looked to me like 
that was what the problem was, but it remains unverified.

> Remember in HC where we tried to see what one could do with one line of 
> code?
> Or was that Applesoft Basic?

I don't recall that particular contest but that's not unusual for me 
these days. ;) I do miss those scripting challenges though. I wish this 
list would indulge more, it was great fun. The last one I can recall on 
this list was the creation of a working clock face. By the time everyone 
was done we had a very efficient and effective script, and I think 
everyone who followed the exchange learned a lot.

> 
>> Jacque wrote:
>>
>>> I think it's just a limitation on single-line messages. Even if you
>>> split it up into two statements separated with a semicolon, it 
>>> doesn't work:
>>> ...
>>> The message box uses a "do" statement to execute its commands. As a
>>> guess, maybe there's a limitation on the number of nested functions the
>>> "do" command can handle simultaneously.
>>>
> 


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