Re: Is getopt() standard C? etc.

From: Runtime (spam_at_heliopause.nu)
Date: 01/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:44:27 -0000

In other news, José de Paula <jose_de_paula@ig.com.br> typed:
> Another doubt: I have a switch inside a while loop; is there a way to
> break out of the loop from the switch without using goto? I mean:
>

I'd do:

> while(chr = fgetc(inputfile))
> {

        int should_break_out = 0;

> switch(chr)
> {
> case 'a': case 'b':
> do_one_stuff(chr);
> break;
> case 'c': case 'd':
> do_some_other_stuff(chr);
> break;
> case 'e': case 'f':
> do_stuff(chr);
> break;
> default:

        should_break_out = 1;
        break;
> } /* end switch */

    if( should_break_out )
        break;

> do_even_more_stuff_here();
> } /* end while */
>
> Is there a way to get out of the while (i.e., skipping the
> "do_even_more_stuff_here();" part) without using this goto?
> 

-- 
runtime

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