I really like how folks keep making the argument that java sucks because it is well documented. Only a scala fanboy would go that far.
</trollbait> On Aug 4, 11:01 am, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > my thinking: > > `http:` is the label (followed by a comment that the pre-processor strips > out) > `do { ... } while (...)` is the labelled statement > `continue <label>` attempts to transfer control back to the "continue > target". In this case, the labelled do/while loop > > a `do {statement} while (expression)` loops will check its expression only > once the statement has executed normally (which it hasn't here) > So... the loop will begin again, and continue infinitely, or until an > exception is thrown or the JVM is terminated. > > No stack involved, at the level of compiled machine code it'll be jump > instructions all the way down... > > The language spec covering all this is > here:http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/j3TOC.html > ( or in pdf here:http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/download/langspec-3.0.pdf) > > For anyone still labouring under the delusion that Java is a simple > language, it's a heavyweight document; running to 650 pages in almost 8MB > but you only really need chapter 14 for this question :) > > On 4 August 2010 05:43, Kirk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I'll be speaking there so I don't need a pass but thought it might be fun > > to put in a puzzler. > > > public class StrangeLoop { > > public static void main(String[] args) { > > http://www.thestrangeloop.com > > do { > > System.out.println("Strange Loop"); > > continue http; > > } while (false); > > } > > } > > > Puzzler, infinite loop or normal termination? > > > Regards, > > Kirk > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > .com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- > Kevin Wright > > mail/google talk: [email protected] > wave: [email protected] > skype: kev.lee.wright > twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
