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From: dewarr@my-dejanews.com
Subject: Re: Software landmines (loops)
Date: 1998/10/05
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In article <6v4d5l$blb$1@hirame.wwa.com>,
  "Robert C. Martin" <rmartin@oma.com> wrote:

> Yes, Mills did make this definition.  However, I am referring to the work of
> Dijkstra in the late 60's and early 70's.  Dijkstra was very clear about the
> notion of single entry and single exit within the body of a loop.  I believe
> that Mills' do-while-do loop is an unauthorized addition to Dijkstra's work.


What a hilarious post. I am sure that HM would be very amused by the idea
that he had to get "authorization" from EWD for stating what he (very
reasonably) defined as his notion of structured programming :-)

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