🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <m0tFpAH-000FeXC@eyrie.demon.co.uk> Derek Fawcus <df@eyrie.demon.co.uk> writes:
>  How about:
>
>   iteration-statement:
>       while :<loop-name>opt ( <expression> ) <statement> 
>       do :<loop-name>opt <statement> while ( <expression> ) ; 
>       for :<loop-name>opt ( <expression>opt ; <expression>opt ; 
>               <expression>opt ) <statement>
>
>   selection-statement: 
>       switch :<loop-name>opt ( <expression> ) <statement>
>
>   jump-statement: 
>       break <loop-name>opt ; 
>       continue <loop-name>opt ;
>
>  Simply,  the optional loop name is _preceeded_ by a colon.  Wouldn't
>this also remove the ambiguity on the 'do ... while' as the colon comes
>before the name.  Hopefully,  this wouln't get confused with a normal
>label as do/while/for/switch are reserved names.

In isolation it would seem to address the situation, but in the grand
scheme of things would need to be analyzed, but even if ok, think
the confusion or whatever probably would not have it fly.  Too bad
we cannot flip : upside down ;-)

- Greg
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