diff --git a/sallyforth/0.sf b/sallyforth/0.sf
index b032e18..45b88a4 100644
--- a/sallyforth/0.sf
+++ b/sallyforth/0.sf
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-"Hello from 0.sf" p
-
-\ Pull in libs.
+/ Pull in libs.
 
 "builtins" load
 "time" load
@@ -13,64 +11,66 @@
 'builtins import
 'time import
 
-\ Basic aliases
+/ Basic aliases
 
-: ->inline  { *last-word* inline }
-: ->static  { false *last-word* dynamic }
-: ->dynamic { true *last-word* dynamic }
+: ->compile  { *last-word* compile }
+: ->inline   { *last-word* inline }
+: ->optimize { ->inline ->compile }
+: ->static   { false *last-word* dynamic }
+: ->dynamic  { true *last-word* dynamic }
 
-: -- { 1 - }           ->inline
-: ++ { 1 + }           ->inline
-: =0 { 0 = }           ->inline
-: pos?  { 0 > }        ->inline
-: neg?  { 0 < }        ->inline
-: zero? { 0 = }        ->inline
-: drop1 { drop }       ->inline
-: drop2 { drop drop }  ->inline
-: drop3 { drop2 drop } ->inline
+: -- { 1 - }           ->compile
+: ++ { 1 + }           ->compile
+: =0 { 0 = }           ->compile
+: pos?  { 0 > }        ->compile
+: neg?  { 0 < }        ->compile
+: zero? { 0 = }        ->compile
+: drop1 { drop }       ->compile
+: drop2 { drop drop }  ->compile
+: drop3 { drop2 drop } ->compile
 
-\ List making.
+/ List making.
 
 unique 'list-marker =!
-: [ list-marker
-: ] { list-marker [list] }
-: [] { [ ] }
+: [ list-marker             ->compile
+: ] { list-marker [list] }  ->compile
+: [] { [ ] }                ->compile
 
 unique 'map-marker =!
-: {{ map-marker 
-: }} { map-marker [list] list->map }
-: {{}} { {{ }} }
+: <<= map-marker                       ->compile
+: =>> { map-marker [list] list->map }  ->compile
+: <<=>> { <<= =>> }                    ->compile
 
 
-\ Spelunk thru objects and properties.
+/ Spelunk thru objects and properties.
 
 : <. [
 : .> { ] @@ }
 : $? swap
 
-\ Set the interactive prompt.
 
-: *prompt* "sallySh> "
-
-\ Function calling.
+/ Function calling.
 
 : !!0 { [] swap !! }
 : !!1 { swap 1 ->list swap !! }
 : !!2 { mbt 2 ->list swap !! }
 
-: getattr ( obj attr -- attr-value ) {
+/ obj attr -- attr-value 
+: getattr  {
   swap 2 ->list builtins/getattr !! 
 }
 
-: setattr ( obj attr value -- ) {
+/ obj attr value
+: setattr {
   bmt 3 ->list builtins/setattr
 }
 
-: .!! (obj args method-name -- result) {
+/ obj args method-name -- result
+: .!! {
   tbm getattr !!
 }
 
-\ Handy utilities
+/ Handy utilities
 
 : str { builtins/str !!1 }
 : type { builtins/type !!1 }
@@ -78,7 +78,12 @@ unique 'map-marker =!
 : sleep { time/sleep !!1 drop }
 : ctime { time/ctime !!0 }
 
-: assert ( bool msg -- ) {
+/ Set the interactive prompt.
+
+: *prompt* { <. *ns* 'name .> str " sf>> " + }
+
+/ bool msg --
+: assert {
   dup
   p
   swap
@@ -87,7 +92,24 @@ unique 'map-marker =!
   { builtins/AssertionError !!1 raise }
 }
 
-\ Other startup files.
+/ Namespaces
+
+: namespaces { <. forth 'namespaces .> }
+
+: namespace { 
+  dup ns? ifelse
+  { stack set-ns }
+  { dup new-ns set-ns }
+}
+
+: require {
+  dup dup
+  '.sf + source
+  ns? not ifelse { "Namespace " .  . " not loaded." p }
+                 { "Namespace " .  . " loaded." p }  
+}
+  
+/ Other startup files.
 
 *sallyforth-dir* "/"  "io.sf"     + + source
 *sallyforth-dir* "/"  "list.sf"   + + source
diff --git a/sallyforth/ast_utils.py b/sallyforth/ast_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1beae7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sallyforth/ast_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+from ast import *
+import ast
+
+forth_stack_ast = Attribute(value=Name(id='forth', ctx=Load()),
+                  attr='stack', ctx=Load())
+
+forth_push_ast = Attribute(value=forth_stack_ast, attr='push', ctx=Load())
+
+def push_ast(val_ast):
+    return call(func=forth_push_ast, args=[val_ast], keywords=[])
+
+def value_ast(value):
+    print("value ast:", value)
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return Str(value)
+    elif isinstance(value, int):
+        return Num(value)
+    elif isinstance(value, float):
+        return Num(value)
+    else:
+        return None
+ 
+def push_value_ast(value, name='constant'):
+    vast = value_ast(value)
+    if vast:
+        result = FunctionDef(
+            name=name,
+            vararg=None,
+            kw_defaults=[],
+            decorator_list=[],
+            args=arguments(args=[arg(arg='forth', annotation=None)], vararg=None, kwonlyargs=[], kw_defaults=[], defaults=[]),
+            body=[Expr(value=push_ast(vast))])
+        fix_missing_locations(result)
+        return result
+    return None
+
+
+
+def dump(x):
+    #print("dump", x, type(x))
+    if x == None:
+        print("None!")
+    elif isinstance(x,str):
+        print("String:", x)
+    elif isinstance(x,list) or isinstance(x, tuple):
+        for el in x:
+            print("List dump:")
+            dump(el)
+    else:
+        ast.dump(x)
+
+def indent(s, level=0):
+    spaces = "  " * level
+    return spaces + str(s)
+
+def nl(s):
+    return s + "\n"
+
+def dump_coll(kind, ast, level):
+    n = str(len(ast))
+    result = nl(indent(kind + "(" + n + ") =>", level))
+    for x in ast:
+        result += dump(x, level+1)
+    return result
+
+def dump_tuple(ast, level=0):
+    return dump_coll("tuple", ast, level)
+
+def dump_list(ast, level=0):
+    return dump_coll("list", ast, level)
+
+def dump_plain_str(x, level=0):
+    return nl(indent("str:" + x, level))
+
+def dump_expr(x, level=0):
+    return nl(indent("expr!!", level))
+
+def dump_name(x, level=0):
+    return nl(indent(f'name({x.id})', level))
+
+def ast_dump(x, level=0):
+    return nl(indent(ast.dump(x), level))
+
+def dump_expr(x, level=0):
+    return nl(indent("Expr:", level)) \
+            + dump(x.value, level+1)
+
+def dump_module(m, level=0):
+    return nl(indent("Module:", level)) + \
+           dump_coll("body", m.body, level+1)
+
+def dump_assign(a, level=0):
+    return nl(indent("Assign:", level)) + \
+           dump_coll("targets", a.targets, level+1) + \
+           dump(a.value, level+1)
+
+def dump_call(c, level=0):
+    return nl(indent("Call", level)) + \
+           dump(c.func, level+1) + \
+           dump_coll("Args:", c.args, level+1)
+
+def dump_fdef(fd, level=0):
+    return nl(indent("FunctionDef", level)) + \
+           nl(indent(fd.name, level+1)) + \
+           dump_coll(str(type(fd.body)), fd.body, level+1)
+
+def dump_attr(a, level=0):
+    return nl(indent("Attr", level)) + \
+            dump(a.attr, level+1) + \
+            dump(a.value, level+1)
+
+switcher = {
+       list: dump_list,
+       tuple: dump_tuple,
+       str: dump_plain_str,
+       Name: dump_name,
+       Expr: dump_expr,
+       FunctionDef: dump_fdef,
+       Module: dump_module,
+       Assign: dump_assign,
+       Attribute: dump_attr,
+       Call: dump_call}
+
+def dump(ast, level=0):
+    print(">>Dump", ast)
+    if ast == None:
+        return nl(indent("None", level))
+    t = type(ast)
+    if t in switcher:
+        f = switcher[t]
+        return f(ast, level)
+    else:
+        print("?????", ast)
+        return str(ast)
+
+
diff --git a/sallyforth/basic_words.py b/sallyforth/basic_words.py
index 61296b3..3878e3a 100644
--- a/sallyforth/basic_words.py
+++ b/sallyforth/basic_words.py
@@ -1,16 +1,34 @@
 import tokenstream as ts
 from wrappers import noop
+from namespace import Namespace
 from util import word, native_word
 from unique import Unique
+import python_compiler as pc
+import inliner
 import importlib
 from pprint import pprint
 
+@word()
+def compile(forth):
+    name = forth.stack.pop()
+    var = forth.ns[name]
+    word_f = var.value
+    new_f = pc.compile_word_f(word_f, name)
+    forth.set(name, new_f)
+
+@word()
+def inline(forth):
+    name = forth.stack.pop()
+    var = forth.ns[name]
+    word_f = var.value
+    new_f = inliner.compile_word_f(word_f, name)
+    forth.set(name, new_f)
+
 @word()
 def dynamic(forth):
     name = forth.stack.pop()
     isdyn = forth.stack.pop()
     var = forth.ns[name]
-    print(f'name: {name} var: {var} dyn: {isdyn}')
     var.dynamic = isdyn
 
 @word()
@@ -26,6 +44,11 @@ def native(forth):
     wrapped_f = native_word(native_f, name, n, has_return)
     forth.set(name, wrapped_f)
 
+@word("go!")
+def exec_word(forth):
+    func = forth.stack.pop()
+    func(forth)
+
 @word("function")
 def function_word(forth):
     name = forth.stack.pop()
@@ -54,13 +77,11 @@ def readtoken(forth):
 def w_call(forth):
     func = forth.stack.pop()
     args = forth.stack.pop()
-    #print('f', f, 'args', args)
     try:
         result = func(*args)
     except:
         print(f'Error executing {func}({args})')
         raise
-    #print('result', result)
     forth.stack.push(result)
 
 @word()
@@ -144,28 +165,48 @@ def splat(forth):
 def stack(forth):
     print(forth.stack)
 
-@word()
-def ns(forth):
+@word('debug-ns')
+def debug_ns(forth):
+    print('debug ns')
     print(forth.ns.name)
+    pprint(forth.ns.includes)
     pprint(forth.ns.contents)
 
+@word('*ns*')
+def star_ns_star(forth):
+    forth.stack.push(forth.ns)
+
+@word('new-ns')
+def new_ns(forth):
+    name = forth.stack.pop()
+    core = forth.namespaces['core']
+    namespace = Namespace(name, [core])
+    forth.namespaces[name] = namespace
+
+@word('include')
+def include_ns(forth):
+    name = forth.stack.pop()
+    included = forth.namespaces[name]
+    forth.ns.include_ns(included)
+
+@word('set-ns')
+def set_ns_word(forth):
+    name = forth.stack.pop()
+    forth.set_ns(name)
+
+@word('ns?')
+def ns_question(forth):
+    name = forth.stack.pop()
+    forth.stack.push(name in forth.namespaces)
+
 @word(':', True)
 def colon(forth):
     name = forth.stream.get_token().value
     body = forth.compile_next()
     forth.set(name, body)
-    forth.set_constant('*last-word*', name)
+    forth.core.set_constant('*last-word*', name)
     return noop
 
-@word()
-def inline(forth):
-    name = forth.stack.pop()
-    print('name', name)
-    var = forth.ns[name]
-    value = var.value
-    if not value.forth_primitive:
-        value.forth_inline = True
-
 @word()
 def current_stream(forth):
     forth.stack.push(forth.stream)
@@ -196,27 +237,26 @@ def word_bang(forth):
 def w_while(forth):
     cond = forth.compile_next()
     body = forth.compile_next()
+    #print("cond:", cond)
+    #print("body", body)
     def dowhile(xforth):
         b = fresult(xforth, cond)
         while b:
             body(xforth)
             b = fresult(xforth, cond)
-    dowhile.forth_inline = False
-    dowhile.forth_primitive = True
-    dowhile.forth_immediate = False
+    dowhile.operation_type = 'while'
+    dowhile.immediate = False
     return dowhile
 
 @word('if', True)
 def w_if(forth):
     compiled = forth.compile_next()
-    print("compiled", compiled)
     def doif(forth):
         value = forth.stack.pop()
         if value:
             compiled(forth)
-    doif.forth_inline = False
-    doif.forth_primitive = True
-    doif.forth_immediate = False
+    doif.operation_type = 'if'
+    doif.immediate = False
     return doif
 
 @word('ifelse', True)
@@ -229,7 +269,6 @@ def ifelse(forth):
             compiled_true(forth)
         else:
             compiled_false(forth)
-    doif.forth_inline = False
-    doif.forth_primitive = True
-    doif.forth_immediate = False
+    doif.operation_type = 'ifelse'
+    doif.immediate = False
     return doif
diff --git a/sallyforth/builtins.f b/sallyforth/builtins.f
deleted file mode 100644
index cf6c30c..0000000
--- a/sallyforth/builtins.f
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-
-: doc { <. $? '__doc__ .> }
-
-'power builtins/pow   2 true native
-'abs   builtins/abs   1 true native
-'round builtins/round 1 true native
-
-\ 'open  builtins/open  2 true native
-
diff --git a/sallyforth/compiler.py b/sallyforth/compiler.py
deleted file mode 100644
index baece17..0000000
--- a/sallyforth/compiler.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-from tokenstream import Token
-from wrappers import value_f, inner_f, inner2_f, inner3_f, noop
-from recoder import concat_functions
-
-LBrace = Token('word', '{')
-RBrace = Token('word', '}')
-
-def composite_function(contents):
-    asts = []
-    for f in contents:
-        ast = getattr(f, 'ast', None)
-        if not ast:
-            print("No ast for:", f)
-            return None
-        asts.append(ast)
-    return concat_functions(asts)
-
-def compile_word(forth, w):
-    name = w.value
-    var = forth.ns[name]
-    value = var.value
-
-    if value.forth_immediate:
-        return value(forth)
-    elif var.dynamic:
-        return var
-    else:
-        return value
-
-def compile_token(forth, t):
-    if t.kind in ['number', 'string', 'keyword']:
-        f = value_f(t.value)
-    elif t.kind == 'word':
-        f = compile_word(forth, t)
-    else:
-        print(f'{n}??')
-        raise ValueError()
-    return f
-
-def compile_value(contents, v):
-    #print("compiling", v, v.__dict__)
-    if v.forth_inline and v.forth_contents:
-        contents.extend(v.forth_contents)
-    else:
-        contents.append(v)
-    return contents
-
-def compile_block(forth, stream, wrap_block):
-    contents = []
-    t = stream.get_token()
-    while t != RBrace:
-        compile_value(contents, compile_next(forth, stream, t))
-        t = stream.get_token()
-
-    if len(contents) == 0:
-        f = noop
-    elif len(contents) == 1:
-        f = contents[0]
-    elif len(contents) == 2:
-        f = inner2_f(contents[0], contents[1])
-    elif len(contents) == 3:
-        f = inner3_f(contents[0], contents[1], contents[2])
-    else:
-        f = inner_f(contents)
-
-    if wrap_block:
-        f = value_f(f)
-    return f
- 
-def xxx_compile_block(forth, stream, wrap_block):
-    contents = []
-    t = stream.get_token()
-    while t != RBrace:
-        compile_value(contents, compile_next(forth, stream, t))
-        t = stream.get_token()
-
-    f = composite_function(contents)
-    if not f:
-        f = inner_f(contents)
-
-    if wrap_block:
-        f = value_f(f)
-    return f
- 
-def compile_next(forth, stream, current_token=None, wrap_block=False):
-    if current_token:
-        t = current_token
-    else:
-        t = stream.get_token()
-
-    if t == None:
-        return None
-
-    if t != LBrace:
-        return compile_token(forth, t)
-    
-    return compile_block(forth, stream, wrap_block)
-
-def eval_stream(forth, stream):
-    t = stream.get_token()
-    while t:
-        compiled = compile_next(forth, stream, t, True)
-        #print(f"*** compiled {t} => {compiled}")
-        compiled(forth)
-        t = stream.get_token()
diff --git a/sallyforth/data_words.py b/sallyforth/data_words.py
index 37cead3..1585aff 100644
--- a/sallyforth/data_words.py
+++ b/sallyforth/data_words.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from unique import Unique
 def w_bounded_list(forth):
     """Create a list from delimted values on the stack.
     [list]
-    (marker a b c marker -- [a b c]
+    (marker a b c marker -- [a b c])
     """
     marker = forth.stack.pop()
     l = []
diff --git a/sallyforth/inliner.py b/sallyforth/inliner.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..700be91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sallyforth/inliner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from wrappers import inner_f
+
+def compile_f(contents, name):
+    new_contents = []
+    for f in contents:
+        sub_contents = getattr(f, "contents", None)
+        if sub_contents:
+            new_contents.extend(sub_contents)
+        else:
+            new_contents.append(f)
+    new_func = inner_f(new_contents)
+    new_func.name = name
+    return new_func
+
+def compile_word_f(f, name=None):
+    contents = getattr(f, 'contents', None)
+    if contents and len(contents) > 1:
+        return compile_f(contents, name)
+    return f
diff --git a/sallyforth/io.sf b/sallyforth/io.sf
index 0d72618..823c49c 100644
--- a/sallyforth/io.sf
+++ b/sallyforth/io.sf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-
+'io namespace
 : open { builtins/open  !!1 }
 : close { <. $? 'close .> !!0 drop  }
 
-: read-file (path -- contents) { open dup <. $? 'read .> !!0 swap close }
-: read-lines (path -- contents) { open dup <. $? 'readlines .> !!0 swap close }
+: read-file  { open dup <. $? 'read .> !!0 swap close }
+: read-lines  { open dup <. $? 'readlines .> !!0 swap close }
 
-: read-line (prompt -- input-line) { builtins/input !!1 }
+: read-line  { builtins/input !!1 }
diff --git a/sallyforth/kernel.py b/sallyforth/kernel.py
index dfffa88..f7dfd21 100644
--- a/sallyforth/kernel.py
+++ b/sallyforth/kernel.py
@@ -7,65 +7,136 @@ from namespace import Namespace
 #import operator_words
 #import data_words
 import tokenstream as ts
-import compiler
+import threaded_compiler as compiler
 from wrappers import value_f
 
 class Forth:
+    """
+    A class to represent a SallyForth execution context.
+
+    An instance of the Forth class is all you need to execute
+    SallyForth code.
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    stack : Stack
+        Data stack used by most every word.
+    namespaces : String -> Namespace dictionary
+        All of the Forth namespaces indexed by ns name.
+    ns : Namespace
+        The currently active Namespace.
+    core : Namespace
+        The core namespace. Has all the Forth built-in words.
+    user : Namespace
+        The more or less empty default namespace.
+    """
+
     def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Construct a new SallyForth execution environment.
+        """
         self.stack = Stack()
         self.stream = None
-        self.ns = Namespace('core')
+        core = Namespace('core')
+        user = Namespace('user', [core])
+        user.include_ns(core)
+        self.namespaces = {}
+        self.namespaces[core.name] = core
+        self.namespaces[user.name] = user
+        self.ns = core
+        self.core = core
         self.set_constant('forth', self)
         self.set_constant('nil', None)
         self.set_constant('true', True)
         self.set_constant('false', False)
         self.set_constant('*source*', '<<input>>')
         self.set_constant('*last-word*', None)
-        self.set_constant('*sallyforth-dir*',
-                os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+        sally_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        self.set_constant('*sallyforth-dir*', sally_dir)
         self.ns.import_from_module('basic_words')
         self.ns.import_from_module('stack_words')
         self.ns.import_from_module('operator_words')
         self.ns.import_from_module('data_words')
+        self.eval_file(f'{sally_dir}/0.sf')
+        self.ns = user
 
     def set_constant(self, name, value):
-        return self.ns.set(name, value_f(value))
+        """
+        Sets name in the current namespace to a function that will push value onto the stack.
+        """
+        return self.ns.set_constant(name, value)
 
     def set(self, name, fvalue):
+        """
+        Sets name in the current namespace to the given function.
+        """
         return self.ns.set(name, fvalue)
 
     def get(self, name, def_value=None):
+        """
+        Get the value associated with name in the current namespace (and it's includes).
+        """
         if name in self.ns:
             return self.ns[name]
         return def_value
 
     def alias(self, new_name, old_name):
+        """
+        Given an existing value in the current namespace an additional name.
+        """
         self.ns.alias(new_name, old_name)
 
+    def set_ns(self, new_ns_name):
+        """
+        Set the current namespace.
+        """
+        self.ns = self.namespaces[new_ns_name]
+
     def compile_next(self, current_token=None):
+        """
+        Compile the next token, either the one passed in or the next one on the current token stream.
+        """
         return compiler.compile_next(self, self.stream, current_token)
 
     def eval_stream(self, stream):
+        """
+        Evaluate the contents of the given token stream.
+        """
         old_stream = self.stream
         self.stream = stream
         compiler.eval_stream(self, stream)
         self.stream = old_stream
 
     def eval_file(self, path):
+        """
+        Evaluate the contents of the given file as Forth source code.
+        """
         old_source = self.ns['*source*']
+        old_ns = self.ns
         with open(path) as f:
             fns = ts.file_token_stream(f)
-            return self.eval_stream(fns)
-        self.ns['*source*'] = old_source
+            result = self.eval_stream(fns)
+            self.ns = old_ns
+            self.ns['*source*'] = old_source
+            return result
 
     def eval_string(self, s):
+        """
+        Evaluate a string as Forth source code.
+        """
         self.eval_stream(ts.string_token_stream(s))
 
     def eval_string_r(self, s):
+        """
+        Evaluate a string and return the top of the resulting stack.
+        """
         self.eval_string(s)
         return self.stack.pop()
 
     def lookup(self, name):
+        """
+        Return the value of the given name in the current namespace.
+        """
         return self.ns[name]
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/sallyforth/kword.py b/sallyforth/kword.py
index 3081f40..779a480 100644
--- a/sallyforth/kword.py
+++ b/sallyforth/kword.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 from collections import UserString
 
 class Keyword(UserString):
+    """
+    A Keyword is more or less a specialized string. The main difference
+    between strings and keywords is that Keyswords, when called as a function
+    with a dictionary as an argument will look themselves up in the dictionary.
+    """
     def __init__(self, value):
         value = value[1::]
         UserString.__init__(self, value)
diff --git a/sallyforth/list.sf b/sallyforth/list.sf
index a7c26ad..e4c19f5 100644
--- a/sallyforth/list.sf
+++ b/sallyforth/list.sf
@@ -1,55 +1,55 @@
-\ Index into the x'th item.
+/ Index into the x'th item.
 
-: [x] (col key -- value) { 1 ->list '__getitem__ .!! }
+: [x]  { 1 ->list '__getitem__ .!! }
 
-: first  (list -- first-item)  { 0 [x] }
-: second (list -- second-item) { 1 [x] }
-: third  (list -- third-item)  { 2 [x] }
-: fourth (list -- fourth-item) { 3 [x] }
+: first  { 0 [x] } ->compile
+: second { 1 [x] } ->compile
+: third  { 2 [x] } ->compile
+: fourth { 3 [x] } ->compile
 
-: last (list -- last-item) { -1 [x] }
+: last { -1 [x] } ->compile
 
-: slice (start stop -- slice-obj) {
+: slice  {
   swap
   2 ->list
   builtins/slice
   !!
-}
+} ->compile
 
-: take (n list -- first-n-items) {
-  swap 0 swap slice                 \ Make the 0..n slice.
-  [x]                               \ Do a[0..n].
-}
+: take  {
+  swap 0 swap slice                 / Make the 0..n slice.
+  [x]                               / Do a[0..n].
+} ->compile
  
-: skip (n list -- all-but-first-n-items) {
-  swap nil slice                    \ Make the n..None slice.
+: skip  {
+  swap nil slice                    / Make the n..None slice.
   [x]
-}
+} ->compile
 
-: n-of (n x -- list-of-x-repeated-n-times) {
+: n-of  {
   1 ->list * 
-}
+} ->compile
 
 : len { builtins/len !!1 }
 
 : empty? { len zero? }
   
-: rest   (list -- all-but-first) { 1 swap skip }
-: rrest  (list -- rest-of-rest)  { rest rest }
-: rrrest (list -- all-but-first) { rest rest rest } 
+: rest   { 1 swap skip }    ->compile
+: rrest  { rest rest }      ->compile
+: rrrest { rest rest rest } ->compile
 
-: ffirst  (list -- first-of-first) { first first }
-: fffirst (list -- fff-irst) { first first first }
+: ffirst  { first first }       ->compile
+: fffirst { first first first } ->compile
 
-: append (x list -- list-with-x-appended) {
+: append  {
   dup tbm 
   <. $? 'append .> !!1
   drop
-}
+} ->compile
 
-\ Execute a native function in a list.
+/ Execute a native function in a list.
 
 : [! [
-: !] { ] dup rest swap first !! }
+: !] { ] dup rest swap first !! } ->compile
 
 
diff --git a/sallyforth/recoder.py b/sallyforth/module_loader.py
similarity index 85%
rename from sallyforth/recoder.py
rename to sallyforth/module_loader.py
index 4833269..4642d2f 100644
--- a/sallyforth/recoder.py
+++ b/sallyforth/module_loader.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import ast
 import copy
 from pprint import pprint
 from util import word
+#from ast_utils import dump
 
 class FunctionVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -53,12 +54,16 @@ def load_module(name):
     return m
 
 def build_composite_function(function_asts, name='generated_function'):
+    print("*** name:", name)
+    #dump(function_asts)
     new_body = []
     for other_f in function_asts:
-        print("Other f:")
-        ast.dump(other_f)
+        print("Other f:", type(other_f))
+        #dump(other_f.body)
         new_body.extend(other_f.body)
     new_f = copy.deepcopy(function_asts[0])
+    new_f.forth_primitive = False
+    new_f.forth_immediate = False
     new_f.name = name
     new_f.body = new_body
     return new_f
@@ -72,13 +77,18 @@ def concat_functions(function_asts, name='generated_function'):
     of arguments as the first function on the list.
     Returns None if it's unable to build the new function.
     """
-    print(name)
     new_f = build_composite_function(function_asts, name)
     new_m = ast.Module([new_f])
+    print("===== ", name, "====")
+    #dump(new_m)
     code = compile(new_m, "*generated*", "exec")
     eval(code)
     f = locals()[name]
     f.ast = new_m.body[0]
+    f.forth_primitive = True
+    f.forth_immediate = False
+    f.forth_inline = False
+    print("generated function:", f)
     return f
 
 #m = load_module('m1')
diff --git a/sallyforth/namespace.py b/sallyforth/namespace.py
index 3a2063b..b7abfaf 100644
--- a/sallyforth/namespace.py
+++ b/sallyforth/namespace.py
@@ -1,50 +1,64 @@
 from util import get_attribute
 from wrappers import value_f
-from recoder import load_module
+from module_loader import load_module
 
 class Var:
+    """
+    A Var is a named container for a value.
+    Vars contain the name, the value and a dynamic flag,
+    which indicates if the value is static or should be looked
+    up anew for each use.
+
+    Since the major use for Vars is to store the functions
+    associated with Forth words, Vars can also proxy many
+    of the methods of a Forth word.
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, name, value, dynamic=True):
         self.name = name
         self.value = value
         self.dynamic = dynamic
 
     def __call__(self, forth):
-        #print("indirect call on", self.name)
         return self.value(forth)
 
     @property
-    def forth_immediate(self):
-        return self.value.forth_immediate
+    def immediate(self):
+        return self.value.immediate
 
     @property
-    def forth_contents(self):
-        #print("indirect contents on", self.name)
-        return self.value.forth_contents
+    def contents(self):
+        return self.value.contents
 
     @property
-    def forth_primitive(self):
-        return self.value.forth_primitive
-
-    @property
-    def forth_name(self):
-        #print("indirect name on", self.name)
-        return self.value.forth_name
-
-    @property
-    def forth_inline(self):
-        return self.value.forth_inline
+    def operation_type(self):
+        return self.value.operation_type
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return f'[[[[Var({self.name}/{self.dynamic}::{self.value})]]]'
+        return f' Var({self.name}/{self.dynamic}::{self.value}) '
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return str(self)
 
 class Namespace:
-    def __init__(self, name):
+    """
+    A Namespace is basically a string name -> function dictionary.
+    Namespaces also know about includes which are a list of other
+    namespaces.
+
+    When you look up a name in a namespace it first looks in its
+    own dictionary (contents) and then searchs its includes, in
+    the order in which they were included.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, name, includes=[]):
+        self.includes = includes.copy()
         self.contents = {}
         self.name = name
 
+    def include_ns(self, other):
+        self.includes.append(other)
+
     def alias(self, new_name, existing_name):
         self.contents[new_name] = self.contents[existing_name]
 
@@ -55,11 +69,9 @@ class Namespace:
         into this namespace. Removes the prefix.
         """
         m = load_module(module_name)
-        #print(m)
         names = dir(m)
         for name in names:
             value = getattr(m, name)
-            #print("IMP", name, value, '=>', getattr(value, 'ast', None))
             if get_attribute(value, 'forth_word'):
                 forth_name = value.forth_name or name
                 var = self.set(forth_name, value, False)
@@ -68,13 +80,11 @@ class Namespace:
         if not alias:
             alias = m.__name__
             alias = alias.replace(".", "/")
-        #print(m, alias)
     
         names = dir(m)
         for name in names:
             localname = f'{alias}/{name}'
             val = getattr(m, name)
-            #print("setting", localname)
             var = self.set(localname, value_f(val), False)
 
     def set(self, key, value, dynamic=True):
@@ -87,12 +97,29 @@ class Namespace:
             var.dynamic = dynamic
         return var
 
+    def set_constant(self, key, value):
+        return self.set(key, value_f(value))
+
     def keys(self):
         return self.contents.keys()
 
-    def __contains__(self, key):
+    def all_keys(self):
+        result = set(self.contents.keys())
+        for h in self.includes:
+            result = result.union(set(h.keys()))
+        return result
+
+    def private_contains(self, key):
         return self.contents.__contains__(key)
 
+    def __contains__(self, key):
+        if key in self.contents:
+            return True
+        for h in self.includes:
+            if key in h:
+                return True
+        return False
+
     def __delattr__(self, key):
         return self.contents.__delattr__(key)
 
@@ -102,9 +129,16 @@ class Namespace:
     def __iter__(self):
         return self.contents.__iter__()
 
+    def private_lookup(self, key):
+        return self.contents[key]
+
     def __getitem__(self, key):
-        #print("getitem:", key)
-        return self.contents.__getitem__(key)
+        if key in self.contents:
+            return self.contents[key]
+        for h in self.includes:
+            if key in h:
+                return h[key]
+        raise KeyError(key)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return f'Namespace({self.name})'
diff --git a/sallyforth/python_compiler.py b/sallyforth/python_compiler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eea311f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sallyforth/python_compiler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#from ast import Attribute, Name, Call, dump, Load, fix_missing_locations, Module, parse, Expr, Expression, FunctionDef, arguments, arg, Interactive, Str
+from ast import *
+from pprint import pprint
+import ast_utils
+
+def fdef_ast(name, body):
+    return FunctionDef(name=name, 
+            args=arguments(args=[arg(arg='forth', annotation=None)], 
+                vararg=None, kwonlyargs=[], kw_defaults=[], kwarg=None, defaults=[]), 
+            body=body, decorator_list=[], returns=None)
+
+def call_ast(fname):
+    r = Expr(
+            value=Call(
+                func=Name(id=fname, ctx=Load()),
+                args=[Name(id='forth', ctx=Load())],
+                keywords=[]))
+    return r
+
+def print_ast(name):
+    name = name or "generated function"
+    r = Expr(
+            value=Call(
+                func=Name(id="print", ctx=Load()),
+                args=[Str(s=name)],
+                keywords=[]))
+    return r
+
+def compile_f(contents, name):
+    d = locals().copy()
+    exprs = []
+    for i, val in enumerate(contents):
+        fname = f'f_{i}'
+        d[fname] = val
+        exprs.append(call_ast(fname))
+    f_ast = fdef_ast('generated_function', exprs)
+    m = Module(body=[f_ast])
+    fix_missing_locations(m)
+    code = compile(m, 'source', 'exec')
+    exec(code, d)
+    f = d['generated_function']
+    f.immediate = False
+    f.operation_type = 'compiled'
+    f.name = name
+    f.contents = contents
+    return f
+
+def compile_word_f(f, name=None):
+    """
+    Given a Forth word function return an equivalent function.
+    Compile_word_f works by building up a Python AST for a function
+    that executes all of the content functions and then compiling
+    it.
+
+    The idea is that compiled functions skip all of the overhead
+    of running thru the contents array at runtime.
+    """
+    contents = getattr(f, 'contents', None)
+    if contents and len(contents) > 1:
+        return compile_f(contents, name)
+    return f
diff --git a/sallyforth/sallyforth.py b/sallyforth/sallyforth.py
index 1b4158e..ca4de1e 100644
--- a/sallyforth/sallyforth.py
+++ b/sallyforth/sallyforth.py
@@ -3,19 +3,23 @@ import sys
 import atexit
 import readline
 import traceback
+import argparse
 from kernel import Forth
 from tokenstream import prompt_token_stream
 
-HistoryFile=".sallyforth"
+HistoryFile='.sallyforth'
 
-hist_file = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), HistoryFile)
+hist_file = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), HistoryFile)
 
 class Completer:
+    """
+    Supply the list of words available in the current namespace.
+    """
     def __init__(self, f):
         self.f = f
     def complete(self, prefix, index):
         self.matching_words = \
-                [w for w in self.f.ns.keys() if w.startswith(prefix)]
+                [w for w in self.f.ns.all_keys() if w.startswith(prefix)]
         try:
             return self.matching_words[index]
         except IndexError:
@@ -27,40 +31,52 @@ def setup_readline(history_path, f):
         readline.read_history_file(history_path)
     except FileNotFoundError:
         pass
-    readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
-    readline.set_completer_delims(' \t\n()[{]}\\|;:\'",')
+    readline.parse_and_bind('tab: complete')
+    readline.set_completer_delims(" \t\n()[{]}\\|;:\"',")
     readline.set_completer(completer.complete)
     def save_history():
         readline.write_history_file(history_path)
     atexit.register(save_history)
 
-def setup_forth():
-    source_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-    startup_file = f'{source_dir}/0.sf'
-
+def setup_forth(run_startups, additional_scripts):
     f = Forth()
-    if os.path.exists(startup_file):
-        f.eval_file(startup_file)
+    for s in additional_scripts:
+        f.eval_file(s)
+    f.eval_string(": *i-cmd* { 'Icmd: p p }")
+
     return f
 
 def repl(f):
+    print('Sally welcomes you!')
     while True:
         try:
             prompt = f.eval_string_r('*prompt*')
             try:
                 line = input(prompt)
-                line += "\n"
             except EOFError:
                 return
             try:
-                f.eval_string(line)
+                if len(line) > 0 and line[0] == '/':
+                    print('special handline:', line)
+                    f.stack.push(line)
+                    f.eval_string('*i-cmd*')
+                else:
+                    f.eval_string(line)
             except:
                traceback.print_exc()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print()
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    f = setup_forth()
+def process_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--nostartup', help='Skip startup scripts', action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('scripts', nargs='*')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    return (not args.nostartup), args.scripts
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    run_startup, scripts = process_args()
+    f = setup_forth(run_startup, scripts)
     setup_readline(hist_file, f)
     repl(f)
-    print("Bye!")
+    print('Bye!')
diff --git a/sallyforth/stack.py b/sallyforth/stack.py
index 747dd6b..a77e797 100644
--- a/sallyforth/stack.py
+++ b/sallyforth/stack.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 class Stack(Sequence):
+    """
+    A Stack is a traditional last in, first out data stack.
+    """
     def __init__(self):
         self.contents = []
 
diff --git a/sallyforth/string.sf b/sallyforth/string.sf
index 10f719c..1995a3b 100644
--- a/sallyforth/string.sf
+++ b/sallyforth/string.sf
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-: split  (delimit str -- tokens) {
+/ split  (delimit str -- tokens) 
+: split {
   2 ->list
   <. builtins/str 'split .>
   !! 
 }
 
-: dot-split (str -- tokens) { "." swap split }
+/ dot-split (str -- tokens) 
+: dot-split { "." swap split }
 
 
diff --git a/sallyforth/test.sf b/sallyforth/test.sf
index 5d0ac78..e3ac8e3 100644
--- a/sallyforth/test.sf
+++ b/sallyforth/test.sf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-\ Test stack and arithmetic.
+/ Test stack and arithmetic.
 
 reset stackdepth 0 = "Stack starts empty." assert
 reset 111 stackdepth 1 = "One item on stack" assert
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ reset 1 2 3 reset stackdepth 0 = "Reset empties the stack." assert
 1 ++ 2 = "1++ is two." assert
 0 -- -1 = "0-- is -1." assert
 
-\ Booleans
+/ Booleans
 
 true "True is true." assert
 true not false = "Not true is false" assert
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ true false and not "T and F is F." assert
 false true and not "F and T is F." assert
 false false and not "F and F is F." assert
 
-\ Secondary words
+/ Secondary words
 
 : push8 8
 push8 8 = "A word can push a number." assert
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ push8-again 8 = "A word can call another word." assert
 : push64 { push8 push8 * }
 push64 64 = "A word can use primitive and sec words." assert
 
-\ Logic
+/ Logic
 
 : 1-if-true { if { 1 } }
 
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ reset false 1-if-true stackdepth 0 = "if does not fire on false." assert
 reset true 1-or-2 1 = "True part of ifelse fires." assert
 reset false 1-or-2 2 = "False part of ifelse fires." assert
 
-\ built in functions
+/ built in functions
 
 123 str "123" = "Str turns numbers into strings." assert
 "abcd" len 4 = "Len gets length of strings." assert
 
-\ Name lookup and calls
+/ Name lookup and calls
 
 "12" <. builtins 'len .> !!1 2 = "Can use bracket dot notation." assert
 "12" builtins/len !!1 2 = "Can use sharp lookup notation." assert
 
-\ Lists
+/ Lists
 
 0 ->list len 0 = "->list with a lenght of 0 gives you empty list." assert
 44 1 ->list len 1 = "->list with a lenght of 1 gives you 1 list." assert
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ reset false 1-or-2 2 = "False part of ifelse fires." assert
 [ 1 ] empty? not "Empty? knows a non-empty list." assert
 [ 1 2 ] empty? not "Empty? knows a non-empty list." assert
 
-\ Loop
+/ Loop
 
-: test-while ( n -- ) { -999 swap while { dup zero? } { -- } -888 }
+'While p
+
+: test-while { -999 swap while { dup zero? } { -- } -888 }
 
 5 test-while 3 ->list [ -999 0 -888 ] "While loop works" assert
 
@@ -103,6 +105,6 @@ reset false 1-or-2 2 = "False part of ifelse fires." assert
 
 888 zero-trip-while 888 = "While should handle zero trip case." assert
 
-\ Strings
+/ Strings
 
 reset "abc.def.h" dot-split [ "abc" "def" "h" ] = "Dot split splits" assert
diff --git a/sallyforth/threaded_compiler.py b/sallyforth/threaded_compiler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98580cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sallyforth/threaded_compiler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from tokenstream import Token
+from wrappers import value_f, inner_f
+LBrace = Token('word', '{')
+RBrace = Token('word', '}')
+
+def compile_word(forth, w):
+    name = w.value
+    var = forth.ns[name]
+    value = var.value
+    if value.immediate:
+        result = value(forth)
+    elif var.dynamic:
+        result = var
+    else:
+        result = value
+    return result
+
+def compile_token(forth, t):
+    if t.kind in ['number', 'string', 'keyword']:
+        f = value_f(t.value)
+    elif t.kind == 'word':
+        f = compile_word(forth, t)
+    else:
+        print(f'{n}??')
+        raise ValueError()
+    return f
+
+def compile_value(contents, v):
+    contents.append(v)
+    return contents
+
+def compile_block(forth, stream, wrap_block):
+    contents = []
+    t = stream.get_token()
+    while t != RBrace:
+        compile_value(contents, compile_next(forth, stream, t))
+        t = stream.get_token()
+    f = inner_f(contents)
+    if wrap_block:
+        f = value_f(f)
+    return f
+ 
+def compile_next(forth, stream, current_token=None, wrap_block=False):
+    if current_token:
+        t = current_token
+    else:
+        t = stream.get_token()
+
+    if t == None:
+        return None
+
+    if t != LBrace:
+        return compile_token(forth, t)
+    
+    return compile_block(forth, stream, wrap_block)
+
+def eval_stream(forth, stream):
+    t = stream.get_token()
+    while t:
+        compiled = compile_next(forth, stream, t, True)
+        compiled(forth)
+        t = stream.get_token()
diff --git a/sallyforth/tokenstream.py b/sallyforth/tokenstream.py
index 31b25e1..ac4bcbe 100644
--- a/sallyforth/tokenstream.py
+++ b/sallyforth/tokenstream.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ def to_number(token):
             return None
 
 class Token:
+    """
+    A Token consists of a string, something like "123" or "dup"
+    and kind, also a string, something like "number" or "word".
+    """
     def __init__(self, kind, value):
         self.kind = kind
         self.value = value
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ def stoken(value):
     return Token('string', value)
 
 class PromptInputStream:
+    "A stream of characters from in input prompt."
     def __init__(self, prompt_f):
         self.prompt_f = prompt_f
         self.buffer = []
@@ -67,46 +72,72 @@ class PromptInputStream:
             return ''
 
 class TokenStream:
+    """
+    A TokenStream reads and returns one token at a time.
+    To create a TokenStream instance you supply the constructor
+    with a function that returns one character at a time.
+    """
     def __init__(self, read_f):
-        #print("Tokenstream", read_f)
         self.read_f = read_f
+        self.pushed_char = None
+
+    def special(self, ch):
+        return ch in ['(', ')', '{', '}']
 
     def whitespace(self, ch):
         return ch in [' ', '\t', '\n']
 
+    def ender(self, ch):
+        return self.whitespace(ch) or self.special(ch)
+
     def get_token(self):
         t = self.do_get_token()
-        #print("GET token:", t)
         return t
 
+    def next_ch(self):
+        if self.pushed_char:
+            ch = self.pushed_char
+            self.pushed_char = None
+            return ch
+        return self.read_f()
+
+    def unread(self, ch):
+        self.pushed_char = ch
+
+    def number_or_word(self, s):
+        n = to_number(s)
+        if n != None:
+            return Token('number', n)
+        else:
+            return Token('word', s)
+ 
     def do_get_token(self):
         state = 'start'
         token = ''
         while True:
-            ch = self.read_f()
-            #print(f'ch: {ch} typech {type(ch)} state {state}')
+            ch = self.next_ch()
             if ch in ['', None]:
                 if state in ['sqstring', 'dqstring']:
                     return Token('string', token)
                 if state in ['word']:
                     return Token('word', token)
                 if state == 'number':
-                    return Token('number', token)
-                #print("x get returning NONE")
+                    return self.number_or_word(token)
                 return None
+            elif state == 'start' and self.special(ch):
+                return Token('word', ch)
+
             elif state == 'start' and ch == ':':
                 token = ch
                 state = 'keyword'
             elif state == 'start' and ch in "+-0123456789":
                 token = ch
                 state = 'number'
-            elif state == 'start' and ch == '\\':
-                state = 'lcomment'
             elif state == 'lcomment' and ch == '\n':
                 state = 'start'
-            elif state == 'start' and ch == '(':
+            elif state == 'start' and ch == '/':
                 state = 'icomment'
-            elif state == 'icomment' and ch == ')':
+            elif state == 'icomment' and ch in ['\n', '/']:
                 state = 'start'
             elif state == 'start' and self.whitespace(ch):
                 continue
@@ -119,19 +150,17 @@ class TokenStream:
             elif state == 'start':
                 state = 'word'
                 token += ch
-            elif state  == 'number' and self.whitespace(ch):
-                n = to_number(token)
-                if n != None:
-                    #print("returning number", n)
-                    return Token('number', n)
-                else:
-                    return Token('word', token)
-            elif state  == 'word' and self.whitespace(ch):
+            elif state  == 'number' and self.ender(ch):
+                self.unread(ch)
+                return self.number_or_word(token)
+            elif state  == 'word' and self.ender(ch):
+                self.unread(ch)
                 return Token('word', token)
             elif state  == 'sqstring' and self.whitespace(ch):
+                self.unread(ch)
                 return Token('string', token)
-            elif state == 'keyword' and self.whitespace(ch):
-                state = 'start'
+            elif state == 'keyword' and self.ender(ch):
+                self.unread(ch)
                 if token in [':']:
                     return Token('word', token)
                 return Token('keyword', token)
@@ -139,6 +168,11 @@ class TokenStream:
                 token += ch
 
 class MacroTokenStream:
+    """
+    MacroTokenStream adds a bit of preprocessing to a regular
+    token stream. Specifically it turns tokens of the form #aa.bb.cc
+    into a sequence of tokens of the form <. aa 'bb 'cc .>.
+    """
     def __init__(self, stream):
         self.stream = stream
         self.tokens = []
@@ -166,7 +200,6 @@ class MacroTokenStream:
         return None
 
 def file_token_stream(f):
-    #print("file token stream:", f)
     return MacroTokenStream(TokenStream(lambda : f.read(1)))
 
 def string_token_stream(s):
@@ -179,7 +212,6 @@ def prompt_token_stream(prompt_f):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     x = 0
-    
     def pmt():
         global x
         x += 1
diff --git a/sallyforth/unique.py b/sallyforth/unique.py
index ad6398f..1602def 100644
--- a/sallyforth/unique.py
+++ b/sallyforth/unique.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 class Unique:
+    """
+    Simple untility class that only exists to be different.
+    """
     def __str__(self):
         return f'Unique[{id(self)}]'
diff --git a/sallyforth/util.py b/sallyforth/util.py
index 00e0f13..1b2458c 100644
--- a/sallyforth/util.py
+++ b/sallyforth/util.py
@@ -12,15 +12,12 @@ class word:
             f.forth_name = self.name
         else:
             f.forth_name = f.__name__
-        f.forth_primitive = True
-        f.forth_inline = False
-        f.forth_immediate = self.immediate
+        f.immediate = self.immediate
         return f
 
 def wrap_native_f(f, n, hasreturn):
     if n > 0 and hasreturn:
         def wrapper(forth):
-            print("both")
             args = []
             for i in range(n):
                 args.append(forth.stack.pop())
@@ -37,7 +34,6 @@ def wrap_native_f(f, n, hasreturn):
             forth.stack.push(f(*args))
     else:
         def wrapper(forth):
-            print("nothing")
             f()
     return wrapper
 
@@ -50,9 +46,8 @@ def determine_nargs(f, n):
 def native_word(f, name=None, nargs=None, hasreturn=False):
     nargs = determine_nargs(f, nargs)
     f = wrap_native_f(f, nargs, hasreturn)
-    f.forth_type = 'wrapped_primitive'
-    f.forth_inline = False
-    f.forth_immediate = False
+    f.operation_type = 'wrapped_primitive'
+    f.immediate = False
     return f
    
 
diff --git a/sallyforth/wrappers.py b/sallyforth/wrappers.py
index 6a24d0e..7730684 100644
--- a/sallyforth/wrappers.py
+++ b/sallyforth/wrappers.py
@@ -1,49 +1,67 @@
+import ast
+import ast_utils
+
 def value_f(value):
     def push_constant(f):
         f.stack.push(value)
-    push_constant.forth_inline = False
-    push_constant.forth_primitive = True
-    push_constant.forth_name = 'pushv'
-    push_constant.forth_immediate = False
+    push_constant.immediate = False
+    push_constant.operation_type = 'pushv'
+    push_constant.value = value
     return push_constant
 
 def inner_f(contents):
-    def inner(forth):
+    if len(contents) == 0:
+        f = noop
+    elif len(contents) == 1:
+        f = contents[0]
+    elif len(contents) == 2:
+        f = inner_f2(contents)
+    elif len(contents) == 3:
+        f = inner_f3(contents)
+    else:
+        f = inner_fn(contents)
+
+    #print("f", f)
+    return f
+
+
+def inner_fn(contents):
+    def i_n(forth):
+        #print("inner_fn:", contents)
         for fn in contents:
             fn(forth)
-    inner.forth_primitive = False
-    inner.forth_immediate = False
-    inner.forth_contents = contents
-    inner.forth_inline = False
-    return inner
+    #print("i_n", i_n)
+    i_n.immediate = False
+    i_n.operation_type = 'inner'
+    i_n.contents = contents
+    return i_n
 
-def inner2_f(f1, f2):
-    def inner2(forth):
+def inner_f2(contents):
+    f1 = contents[0]
+    f2 = contents[1]
+    def i_2(forth):
         #print('inner2:', f1, f2)
         f1(forth)
         f2(forth)
-    inner2.forth_primitive = False
-    inner2.forth_contents = [f1, f2]
-    inner2.forth_primitive = True
-    inner2.forth_immediate = False
-    inner2.forth_inline = False
-    return inner2
+    i_2.immediate = False
+    i_2.operation_type = 'inner'
+    i_2.contents = contents
+    return i_2
 
-def inner3_f(f1, f2, f3):
-    def inner3(forth):
+def inner_f3(contents):
+    f1 = contents[0]
+    f2 = contents[1]
+    f3 = contents[2]
+    def i_3(forth):
         f1(forth)
         f2(forth)
         f3(forth)
-    inner3.forth_primitive = False
-    inner3.forth_contents = [f1, f2, f3]
-    inner3.forth_immediate = False
-    inner3.forth_inline = False
-    return inner3
+    i_3.immediate = False
+    i_3.operation_type = 'inner'
+    i_3.contents = contents
+    return i_3
 
 def noop(value):
     pass
-noop.forth_inline = False
-noop.forth_primitive = True
-noop.forth_immediate = False
- 
-
+noop.immediate = False
+noop.operation_type = 'noop'