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: scan  ( addr len c -- addr' len' )
    \ Within the string given by ADDR and LEN scan for the first occurances 
    \ of character C. Return the remaining string denoted by ADDR' and LEN'.
    >R
    BEGIN ( addr len ) 
      DUP
    WHILE ( addr len )
      OVER C@ R@ - 
    WHILE 
      1 /STRING
    REPEAT THEN
    R> DROP ; 

Tags: ANS-Forth string outer-interpreter WORD