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From: "John Machin" <sjmachin AT lexicon DOT net DOT au>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 09:06:17 +1000
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Subject: Re: Which is best?  C or C++ ???
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> From: "Thomas G. McWilliams" <tgm AT netcom DOT com>
> Subject: Re: Which is best?  C or C++ ???
> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 08:38:28 GMT

> Yes, in the final draft of the standard, C++ has depreciated the
> "goto" statement in favor of the "comefrom". For all new software
> development it is recommended to structure your design to take
> advantage of the new "comefrom" statement instead of the "goto".

Late-breaking news: the committee has introduced a "new" statement, 
borrowed from COBOL via INTERCAL:

	alter <label> to come from <label>;

Under serious consideration is the computed altered come-from,

	alter <label> to come from <expression>;

		where "expression" should evaluate to the "value" of a numeric
                label within the same function --- if it doesn't, 
		the effect is classified as "implementation-dependent".

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Semi-mandatory declarations:
1. To the humour-impaired: The above is a *joke*.
2. To the on-topic police: Sorry.

Happy New Year to all!

John Machin
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