[Factor-talk] Strange using of variables

[George C. <geo...@gm...>]

The vocab stack-checker/values line 7

: <value> ( -- value ) \ <value> counter ;

Why do Pestov use  \ <value> (the name of a function) as a variable?

The vocab stack-checker/recursive-state line 7

TUPLE: recursive-state quotations inline-words ;
: <recursive-state> ( -- state ) recursive-state new ; inline
<recursive-state> recursive-state set-global

Why do Pestov use "recursive-state" (the name of a tuple) as a variable?

George