RosettaCodeData/Task/Priority-queue/REXX/priority-queue-1.rexx

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/*REXX program implements a priority queue; with insert/display/delete the top task. */
#=0; @.= /*0 tasks; nullify the priority queue.*/
say ' inserting tasks.'; call .ins 3 "Clear drains"
call .ins 4 "Feed cat"
call .ins 5 "Make tea"
call .ins 1 "Solve RC tasks"
call .ins 2 "Tax return"
call .ins 6 "Relax"
call .ins 6 "Enjoy"
say ' showing tasks.'; call .show
say ' deletes top task.'; say .del() /*delete the top task. */
exit /*stick a fork in it, we're all done. */
/*──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
.del: procedure expose @. #; parse arg p; if p=='' then p=.top(); x=@.p; @.p=; return x
/*delete the top task entry. */
/*──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
.ins: procedure expose @. #; #=#+1; @.#=arg(1); return # /*entry, P, task.*/
/*──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
.show: procedure expose @. #; do j=1 for #; _=@.j; if _=='' then iterate; say _; end
return /* [↑] show whole list or just one. */
/*──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
.top: procedure expose @. #; top=; top#=
do j=1 for #; _=word(@.j,1); if _=='' then iterate
if top=='' | _>top then do; top=_; top#=j; end
end /*j*/
return top#