OpenEuphoria

Re: New keyword added: continue

• Posted by Matt Lewis <matthewwalkerlewis at gmail??om> May 28, 2008
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ken mortenson wrote:
> 
> Matt Lewis wrote:
> > 
> > Goto emulation in these cases can lead to really messy code that's
> > technically
> > structured code, but the mess of nested ifs and flags can make a giant knot
> > that could be cut with a well placed goto here and there.
> 
> Matt, here's something to think about for a moment.  If GOTO is so essential,
> how is it that MILLIONS of programmer, writing BILLIONS of lines of code
> over DECADES have been able to forgo using it?  This is a serious thing to
> ponder.

Yes, lot's of code has been written without using $language_feature.  It does
not follow that $language_feature is superfluous.
 
> I admit the adjustment to writing structured code is not an easy one, but the
> rewards (this is just one of many voices of experience) are more than you
> know.

This statement makes even less sense than the one before.  Are you sure that
you meant to respond to me?

Matt