From e07cb5d13e6c7e61c21ddcf5aa86b03f56583e59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kitty <nepeta@canaglie.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:49:39 +1100
Subject: CHAR

---
 jefs.s    | 13 +++++++++++++
 readme.md |  3 +++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/jefs.s b/jefs.s
index 9ae577b..ae0a80c 100644
--- a/jefs.s
+++ b/jefs.s
@@ -551,6 +551,10 @@ defword "lit", lit, immediate_mask ; C: ( n -- ) ( -- n )
 	mov qword [here], r12
 	ret
 
+defword "litstring", litstring, immediate_mask ; I: ( chr -- )
+	pspop r11
+	ret
+
 defword "syscall0", syscall0, 0 ; ( id -- rax )
 	pspop rax
 	syscall
@@ -802,6 +806,15 @@ defword "smudge", smudge, 0 ; TOGGLES it (follows fig-forth but i kinda dont lik
 	mov byte [r12], r13b
 	ret
 
+defword "char", char, 0
+	call parse
+	call drop
+	pspop r12
+	xor r11, r11
+	mov r11b, [r12]
+	pspush r11
+	ret
+
 ; e9 [00 00 00 00] relative 32 bit immediate, relative to *instruction after jump*!
 ; note: the dummy value must be provided *by the calling word*
 defword "branch", branch, 0
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index e02280c..caca7ae 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ the forth `<BUILDS` which i've never heard of elsewhere. in fact if i look up
 `forth "<BUILDS"` on duckduckgo that link is the only result.
 i debased myself and looked it up on google too, and found a few more results
 maybe i can do something with that because i like `DOES>` and i wanna use it
+
+maybe this sucks shit but my idea is that i compile in a relative jmp with
+`<BUILDS` and fill it in with `DOES>`
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