----- Original Message ----- From: "Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Computer Languages [was: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie So undtrack?]
> >From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Ahh, GOTO. I remember what a big deal it was when they installed a new > >version of BASIC at the high school I was attending at the time, and it had > >two brand new commands (new for us, anyway); GOSUB and RETURN. The > >programming teachers immediately banned use of GOTO altogether. In > >retrospect, the days of GOTO seem like the dark ages of programming ;-) > > > >Reggie Bautista > > I remember clearly how much of a big NONO our programming teachers made with > GOTO as well. Anybody remember the term "spaghetti code"? > > JJ An how. My instructors had no qualms about GOTOs in languages that had no other way to implement the standard control structure. However, they had BIG qualms about the uncontrolled use of GOTOs. "Spaghetti code" was a very negative thing to have written on your assignment. Heard of "Lasagna Code?" I'm not kidding. George A _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
