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From: Loryn Jenkins <loryn@s054.aone.net.au>
Subject: Re: Which wastes more time? (Was Re: Software landmines (loops))
Date: 1998/09/04
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Jerry van Dijk wrote:
> 
> Gerry Quinn (gerryq@indigo.ie) wrote:
> 
> : In article <35EC2E5A.16DB6CB1@bigfoot-.com>, rhuffman@bigfoot-.com wrote:
> : >Which wastes more time:
> : >
> : >1.  Coding loops with a single entry/exit point?
> : >2.  Maintaining code with middle exit loops?
> : >3.  Religious wars about how to code looops?
> : >
> 
> : Ah, but which is more fun?
> 
> Religious wars on the use of GOTO ?

Actually, I have found this one of the most educational threads around.
(Discounting those tiresome contributions from certain regularly
combatorial participants.)

Loryn Jenkins