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Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 07:27:29 +0600 (LKT)
From: Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel <kalum AT lintux DOT cx>
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To: Stan Moore <smoore AT exis DOT net>
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Subject: Re: BREAKing out of a nested loop
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On Sat, 5 Aug 2000, Stan Moore spoke the following immortal words,

> 
> experience (at this point I'm not counting anymore but it's over 25
> years) teaches most, and I am in the group of believers, that goto's
> are crutches that help get out of a problem you didn't understand well
> enough to avoid getting in a situation that requires them in the first
> place.

Excellent! The above statement says it all actually about using GOTO's.

Actually a goto statement wouldn't be that bad in a single small file you
are writing for fun, but goto statements in a multiple file large product
would create maintainenance nightmares for all who use it subsequently.

Best Wishes,
Grendel

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