OpenEuphoria

Re: goto: it's conceded

• Posted by ken mortenson <kenneth_john at ?ahoo.c?m> May 28, 2008
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Matt Lewis wrote:

> Indeed MMV, though it goes by a different name, using routine_id and
> call_proc/call_func.  See execute.e in the euphoria source directory for
> an example of how this can be reasonably used.  Also, I'd point out that
> ON X GOTO is really similar (just a little less controlled) to a 
> switch/select/case.

I agree.  Routine ID's can be used in a very similar way.  Call by address
from a table has many practical uses.  Goto and Gosub however, will never
be missed by me.  Perhaps because I've maintained code where they have
been abused.