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 # foci
 
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+`foci` is a small Forth implementation that prioritizes performance and portability. This threaded Forth implementation uses CPU registers and native execution to maximize efficiency.
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+Register usage is the only platform-specific requirement; otherwise, `foci` is written in 100% portable C. There is active support for x86\_64, ARM Cortex-M, and MSP430 architectures.
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+`foci` compiles to a binary object that can easily be linked into another application. Code size is generally a few kilobytes, while RAM usage is primarily set by the size of `foci`'s two stacks and dictionary.
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+## Available words
+
+```
+dup drop swap rot -rot over tuck @ !  c@ c!  + +!  - * / mod and or xor _c [ ]
+, cell cell+ cells _d base here allot latest negate invert 1- 1+ aligned align
+: ; literal _b _bz if then else \' [\'] execute decimal hex .  emit
+```
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+## Build instructions
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+Run `make` with a supported architecture target:
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+* `make x86-64`: x86\_64 processors (i386 is *not* supported)
+* `make arm-cm4`: ARM Cortex-M4 microcontrollers
+* `make msp430`: TI MSP430 microcontrollers
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