When I need a loop with complex control flow that does not fit into the
classical while {} or repeat {} while structure, I use this:
do_stuff: do {
…
continue do_stuff
}
This pattern explicit and allows very complex control flow patterns without the
drawbacks of the unrestricted goto construct.
Therefore I don’t see utility with having a repeat {} without while clause.
Best,
Taras
> On 10 May 2016, at 22:39, Dominik Pich via swift-evolution
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>
>>> On May 10, 2016, at 3:30 PM, Tyler Cloutier via swift-evolution
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Secondly it’s a very simple way of introducing new programmers to loops.
>>> It’s IMHO more clear to a new programmer that repeat will just repeat
>>> indefinitely vs while true.
>>
>> This point seems strange to me - why teach a new programmer about loops by
>> first showing them a looping construct they should probably never use in
>> actual practice until they really know what they’re doing?
> totally agree… it would be a bad first introduction, id say :)
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