Re: Multi-level break and elimination of GOTO

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From: Shaun Flisakowski
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 1995 08:45

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>In article <m0tFpAH-000FeXC@eyrie.demon.co.uk> Derek Fawcus <df@eyrie.demon.co.uk> writes:
[snip - possible grammar changes for labeled loops]
>>  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.

    Couldn't we just put the label in the natural spot, like perl and
    Java, and disallow the label from being the target of both a
    goto and a break/continue.  This seems like it would be pretty
    easy for a compiler to enforce. 

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    Shaun        flisakow@cs.wisc.edu

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Subject: Re: Multi-level break and elimination of GOTO
Date: 23 Nov 1995 08:45:20 GMT
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