Re: "continue/next" for "loop"

From: Lutz Donnerhacke (lutz_at_iks-jena.de)
Date: 11/05/03 

Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 18:05:38 +0000 (UTC)

* Charles Lindsey wrote:
> Yes, that is fine, and it is well-structured. But it is still not the most
> general case.

Of course. BTW, I found a transformation in the problem space which results
in a single if_statement in the nested loop.

> 3. There are just TWO acceptable forms of GOTO:
>
> 3a. The REPEATER
>
> This is a jump from the inside of one box to the START of some
> enclosing box (cutting through as many intermediate boxes as you wish).
>
> 3b. The COMPLETER
>
> This is a jump from the inside of one box to the END of some
> enclosing box (cutting through as many intermediate boxes as you wish).

Ada provides exit_statement for the completer, but misses an equivalent for
the repeater. Bad.

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