Z - A NEW PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

	Z is a new concept in programming languages designed to appeal to
hackers, combining the best points of C with the sheer delights of spaghetti
programming encouraged by FORTRAN and other forms of pidgeon BASIC. (I know
you can wite structured FORTRAN, but who in their right mind would want to ?).
	It is well known that hackers like to write mangled code suitable only
to be read by other real programmers or to be served with pesto sauce. Z 
appreciates this. Also, hackers like to be able to get access to those fiddly
corners of memory the OS tries to hide from you. This again is allowed for.
Of course, none of this is made simple.
	The real success in designing Z was the invention of the COMEFROM 
command. Analagous to the GOTO we know and love, the COMEFROM allows new heights
of tangled code.
	Other noteable structuring commands are listed below, along with Z's
unique logical tests for loops :

DO...WHILE YOUFEELLIKEIT
DO...WHILE NECESSARY
DO...UNTIL LUNCHTIME
DO...UNTIL FINISHED
DO...BECAUSE ISAYSO
DO...NOT
DO...BEDOBEDOBEDO	(The Sinatra Loop)
DO...UNTO OTHERS	(The Christian Construct)

	Memory access is by means of the POKE and PROD commands. eg POKE(hole
in OS), PROD(That bit of memory there until it wakes up) and so forth. There
is no limit on addresses or values. WORD and PARAGRAPH boundaries may be freely
ignored at the OS's peril. There are several pseudo-variables to help with self-
modifying code. They include :

You_are_here		The current address
You_were_here		The last address operated at
You_will_be_here	The next address (Only on Clairvoyant OS)
Sensitive_code_area	Where you most want to hit
Target_zero		Bottom of OS
SEP			Somebody Else's Program (heh heh !)
Dont_poke_here_under_any_circumstances_whatsoever	Well, what are you
							waiting for...?

	Variables won't and constants aren't, but that's all part of the fun.
Variable types include the following :

REAL		The value is stored somewhere
IMAGINARY	You have to keep track of the value yourself
INTEGER		ie A rounded FLOAT or REAL
FLOAT		The value changes
CHAR		Burnable memoy area
STRING		A knot in a piece ofstring is an excellent aide-memoire we find
DOUBLE		Doubles the memory space taken up by program

	There is, of course, no type checking at any point. The address of any
variable can be accessed by the WHERETHEHELLDIDIPUTIT? command. The contents of
an address are got by using the WHATTHEF***ISTHATDOINGTHERE? function.

	The single most useful C command I think is the #DEFINE. I have carried
this over into Z. #DEFINE can be used on anything. Notable past triumphs include
#DEFINE PI=3    (Utah and others)
#DEFINE DEUTERIUM=RADIOACTIVE (Australian Govt)
#DEFINE UNEMPLOYED=NONEXISTENT (British Govt)

	These, however, all show a lack of imagination. #DEFINE ME=GOD is more
like it I feel.

	Subroutines and functions all help to make those programs structured
and readable. Z tries to prevent this by limiting all such subroutine names to
one letter and three numbers. The letter must come first. Z is not usually case
sensitive, although on an off day this could be an explanation of why your
program isn't working. Subroutines must all be placed at the end of the program 
file, in reverse alpha, forward numerical order.This implifies stack operations
and saves us at least 1 nanosecond per call (And two weeks debugging of the
compiler). eg z001 is the first routine, then z002 ... a998,a999. You get used
to it.

	Mathematical operations are limited to +-/* and all the usual bit-wise
logical operators. Z also includes illogical operators :

SNOR	Go to sleep if X nor Y
ANDY	Returns true if X is true, there's a blue moon, and a Z in the month
SNOT	'TIS !
EXOR	It used to be OR... 

	All calculations are in reverse polac notation a variant on reverse
polish. The stack is five reals deep (that's ten integers,  three and a half
chars or 1.4142 floats). No warning of stack overflow is given. Stack overflow
is directed to sensitive areas of the OS so you'll know when it happens. Stack
operators include :

SWAP		Swaps any two numbers on the stack (no paramters)
TOPSTACK	Takes head off stack
DUP		Duplicates the third item on the stack (You always want this
		command don't you ?)
PUSH		Moves the stack a bit
POP		Fills the stack with fizzy drink

	More news on the compiler/bugger if and when I write it.