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Hugh Loebner
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:26 PM
To: Michael Erskine
Cc: perl-win32-users@listserv.ActiveState.com
Subject: Re: Change in "goto" behavior

My previous message was attached to the wrong posting.

I doubt very much whether there is any occasion where gotos are "most
appropriate."   Please provide an example.

Check ot http://www.acm.org/classics/oct95/  "Go To Statement Considered
Harmful" by Edsger W. Dijkstra


On 7/13/05, Michael Erskine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wednesday 13 July 2005 13:30, Hugh Loebner wrote:
> > Why on earth are you using a goto statement? They are pernicious.
> 
> On the contrary, a goto is often most appropriate in expressing clear 
> program flow.
> 
> Regards,
> Michael Erskine
> 
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