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goto | by perldude | 2002-06-11 09:00:28 |
| There are several cases where goto is appropriate. |
by Yohimbe |
2002-06-11 09:19:09 |
For instance:
Exiting a deeply nested if tree or a recursion.
Tricking the compiler into producing better code.
Fast path optimizations.
I can think of a few more even more esoteric ones. |
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The only reason I've ever seen goto's used are... | by Nullmeister | 2002-06-11 09:30:22 |
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Well, yes, that's the most common case... (n/t) | by Schol-R-LEA;2 | 2002-06-11 09:48:17 |
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yes... | by Epiphany0 | 2002-06-11 09:52:44 |
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Can't blame you | by Schol-R-LEA;2 | 2002-06-11 10:11:54 |
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yep | by Epiphany0 | 2002-06-11 10:32:29 |
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There are a few optimizations that are universal.. | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:36:45 |
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Yep. KnR said so themselves... | by Tars_Tarkas | 2002-06-11 09:30:33 |
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in which case... | by Epiphany0 | 2002-06-11 09:36:39 |
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wouldn't that just be | by sumbusch | 2002-06-11 09:38:50 |
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not exactly | by Epiphany0 | 2002-06-11 09:44:26 |
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But how for multiple nested loops? | by Freakazoid | 2002-06-11 09:39:08 |
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then... | by Epiphany0 | 2002-06-11 09:45:54 |
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It ultimately obfuscates the structure... | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 09:59:44 |
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Would you call java's exception handling | by Yohimbe | 2002-06-11 10:02:09 |
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It's at least an incremental improvement... | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:10:14 |
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How about continuations? | by Schol-R-LEA;2 | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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deep nesting | by perldude | 2002-06-11 09:48:00 |
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Won't work for ***NESTED*** loops | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 09:50:01 |
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I'll C you in Heck! | by perldude | 2002-06-11 09:57:17 |
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<Deleted> | <Deleted> | 2003-10-23 17:58:32 |
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I guess I'm chicken too (n/t) | by nawft | 2002-06-11 13:18:52 |
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Too late! | by Naruki | 2002-06-11 13:24:49 |
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actually | by nawft | 2002-06-11 13:30:22 |
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Don't worry about Nea getting mad... | by Naruki | 2002-06-11 16:59:05 |
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I still get mad | by Nea | 2002-06-11 17:25:51 |
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Naughty naughty. | by Naruki | 2002-06-11 19:05:05 |
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I thought it was well established... | by Nea | 2002-06-11 20:15:23 |
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I don't think I can be a dawn greeter | by nawft | 2002-06-11 23:22:54 |
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Nah, Phil[1] and I don't get along! | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:11:36 |
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already been covered (n/t) | by Epiphany0 | 2002-06-11 10:00:15 |
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nested structures | by perldude | 2002-06-11 09:31:02 |
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What do you think a break statement IS? | by Naruki | 2002-06-11 09:39:08 |
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under the covers | by perldude | 2002-06-11 09:45:20 |
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AMEN. (n/t) | by Epiphany0 | 2002-06-11 09:48:37 |
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AWOMEN and ATHINGS. (n/t) | by bugarup | 2002-06-11 10:11:31 |
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Well, assembly and machine code have no while() | by Yohimbe | 2002-06-11 09:54:28 |
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Actually, I doubt that "Dijkstra hates him"... | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:22:58 |
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Dijkstra would have killed Duff on the spot (n/t) | by Yohimbe | 2002-06-11 10:25:12 |
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Think he would have been more justified... | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:27:18 |
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*ow my brains* | by i_am_pi | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Why, hello, Mr. Gumby! (n/t) | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 11:03:02 |
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hmmmm | by Epiphany0 | 2002-06-11 09:32:24 |
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Not "tree", or "recursion", but "loop"! | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:04:42 |
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<Deleted> | <Deleted> | 2003-10-23 17:58:32 |
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Actually, more likely 64 *digits*. | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:25:28 |
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damn. | by Yohimbe | 2002-06-11 10:27:06 |
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Yup. (n/t) | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:27:55 |
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I belive the technical term is "Poo poo" | by dire_lobo | 2002-06-11 10:35:42 |
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(un)Civil Engineers who work on sewer systems... | by HadEnuf | 2002-06-11 10:39:30 |
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I know that is obfuscated | by nawft | 2002-06-11 12:55:16 |
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Exactly! | by Naruki | 2002-06-11 13:12:04 |
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whether the rule makes sense or not I shall not sa | by nawft | 2002-06-11 13:26:42 |
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Covering up ALL letters | by pin0cchio | 2002-06-11 20:58:03 |
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We would prefer if you don't | by Nea | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Correct you are... | by dire_lobo | 2002-06-11 23:08:26 |
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I'll admit it, I'm chicken | by Nea | 2002-06-11 10:53:04 |
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*snicker* | by Naruki | 2002-06-11 10:54:11 |
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In OpenVMS | by nimdokk | 2002-06-11 15:00:40 |
