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Re: changing the value of the loop control variable.

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From: Michael Feldman
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1989 22:26
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PIM 3rd ed. says (p. 158, parag. 9.8)
   "Its value SHOULD NOT be changed by the statement sequence."
   (my emphasis)

I take it that Wirth is leaving it up to the programmer to write a "safe"
loop. AArrggghhhh!!!!!



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