Forthpowered

Forthpowered is a programming language and development environment based on the Forth programming language. It is designed to be compact, efficient, and highly extensible, making it suitable for embedded systems and other resource-constrained environments. Forthpowered follows the stack-based, concatenative nature of traditional Forth, where programs are built by combining smaller functions called "words."

The core of Forthpowered consists of a minimal virtual machine and a dictionary that stores these words. Developers can define new words by combining existing ones, allowing for rapid prototyping and adaptation to specific hardware. This extensibility is a key feature, enabling users to tailor the language to their precise needs without the overhead of a large, complex runtime.

Forthpowered typically operates in an interactive mode, allowing for immediate testing and debugging of code. This REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) environment, characteristic of Forth systems, facilitates an iterative development process. While it shares the lineage of Forth, Forthpowered often includes modern enhancements and a more streamlined approach to its implementation. Its focus on simplicity and direct hardware access makes it a powerful tool for developers who require fine-grained control over their systems.