align ( -- )

published: 8 January 2022 / updated 24 February 2026

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Align the current data section dictionary pointer to cell boundary.

Some internal processes specific to the processor used by ESP32forth require that the memory address be a multiple of four. If this constraint is not met, the code may not function.

Example:

\ CREATE XDATAS 
\ no garanty to use of aligned datas 
0 value XDATAS 
    align            \ skip here to aligned address  
    here to XDATAS 
    256 allot

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