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Re: voting on GOTO

• Posted by ken mortenson <kenneth_john at ya?oo?com> Jun 04, 2008
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Jeremy Cowgar wrote:

> This is true *only* if you think every instance of goto is evil. I do not
> think
> anyone would claim *every* use of goto is evil.

The nature of good and evil and gotos places therein is beyond the scope of 
my expressed thoughts.  I am merely saying that there is a cost.  I think 
it's important for understanding the issue to recognize that cost.  I'm not 
saying the cost is too great a price to pay (that's a judgement.)  But if 
you don't recognize the cost it undermines any other argument you can make.

> I maintain that you can write terrible code with while as well as goto. You
> can write beautiful code with while as well as goto.

We agree completely on this point.