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From: sureshvv@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Software landmines (loops)
Date: 1998/09/04
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In article <6snpvb$e6f$1@hirame.wwa.com>,
  "Robert Martin" <rmartin@oma.com> wrote:

> The point of structured
> programming was to recusively form the structure of an algorithm using units
> that have a single-entry and a single exit.  And this structure has some
> concrete and well understood benefits.

I agree. The question is if a function (or a loop) should necessarily be a
single monolithic block or is it better constituted with smaller blocks,
where under clearly stated conditions only a sub-sequence of the blocks are
executed.

suresh


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