From: billwolf@hubcap.clemson.edu (William Thomas Wolfe,2847,)
Subject: Re: Another reason for goto
Date: 19 Jan 89 17:46:52 GMT [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4139@hubcap.UUCP> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 849@primus.cme.nbs.gov
From article <849@primus.cme.nbs.gov>, by leake@cme.nbs.gov (Stephe Leake):
>
> If I need a fast subroutine, I write it in "low-level" ada; no
> tasks, exceptions, etc; I would feel free to use a goto (although I
> have yet to see a need for one).
Tremblay and Sorenson summarize:
A common thought among proponents of the GOTO is: "I just
might need it; something might come up." The answer to this
appears to be: "Nothing ever does."
Bill Wolfe
wtwolfe@hubcap.clemson.edu
next prev parent reply other threads:[~1989-01-19 17:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1989-01-17 18:23 Another reason for goto Marc.Graham
1989-01-17 23:03 ` Ada and the infamous goto William Thomas Wolfe,2847,
1989-01-19 1:48 ` Bob Hathaway
1989-01-18 4:43 ` Another reason for goto William A. Bralick
1989-01-18 16:11 ` Stephe Leake
1989-01-19 17:46 ` William Thomas Wolfe,2847, [this message]
1989-01-24 16:58 ` Stephe Leake
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