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From: manni DOT heumann AT gmx DOT de (Manni Heumann)
Subject: Re: BREAKing out of a nested loop
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eglebbk AT dds DOT nl (Evert Glebbeek) wrote:

[SNIP]

>>building the whole nest in a function and return? 
>No, this is the way to do it. I always split my code in small
>functions that perform logical tasks, collision detection would be one
>of these.
>>Picture yourself reading that code! 
>Doing it all the time. Actually, I find something like
>
>if (sprites_collide(sprite1, sprite2))
>  do_mega_big_explosion();
>


Ok, I can see that. But what you have here is an example of 
how easy programming can be if you use exceptionally good 
libraries like Allegro. All you have to supply to that 
function are two tiny arguments, that already contain all 
the information you will need in that function. But often 
you will find yourself passing endless arguments back and 
forth.
[SNIP]
>Well, all I can do is explain why I don't use goto. If you 
>really feel you *have* to use goto, sure, go ahead.
>

Can we settle on this: Generally discouraging the use of 
goto would be going to far, just like demanding a goto in 
each and every case of breaking out of a nested loop.

I guess what got me so worked up in the first place, was the 
statement that goto is evil and you should never ever use 
it. Just like that, no reason given.


--

Manni

"Life would be much easier if I had the source code."