On Mar 15, 2018, at 2:44 PM, Guy Steele <guy.ste...@oracle.com> wrote: > > > break return x; > > Then everybody is happy: > (1) Cannot be confused with the old `break` syntax. > (2) Clearly exits a `switch` like `break` does. > (3) Clearly returns a value like `return` does. > (4) Better encourages exclusive use of `->` (because using `->` rather than > `: break return` saves even more characters than using `->` rather than `: > break`). > (5) In the year 2364, this can be further generalized to allow `continue > return x;`. > (6) Those who want new language features to really jump out will surely be > satisfied.
Not bad. It also doesn't weaken "plain return" in the way I was worried about. I would have numbered that last point (-1), though. — John
