Re: "continue/next" for "loop"

From: Preben Randhol (randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news_at_pvv.org)
Date: 11/03/03 

Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 14:23:03 +0000 (UTC)

On 2003-11-03, christoph.grein@eurocopter.com <christoph.grein@eurocopter.com> wrote:

> Really, Lutz, I do not see why you by any force would like a solution
> without goto. It's the most appropriate solution in this case!
>
> The goto solution is better understandable than the boolean condition
> one. And it's simpler. Has anyone noticed that More_Statments are
> missing in the non-goto solution?
>
> Why is the goto braindead? Your coding standards forbit it? I hate
> those silly standards which forbid the most natural solution.

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