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$\begingroup$ Every control structure in any language can be described as "a kind of goto". $\endgroup$

T.E.D.
– T.E.D.

2017-09-30 17:58:01 +00:00
Commented Sep 30, 2017 at 17:58
$\begingroup$ @T.E.D. Every high-level program is compiled to machine code. The only flow control instructions in machine code, are jump (goto), and jump_to_subroutine (gosub / call, this one is almost structured). The point is not that it gets converted to a goto, the point is that all gotos should be used to implement control structures, and preferably these structures should be baked into the language, and add-hock goto removed from the language. break in a for look is a control structure, but break in a case may not be. You have to make your own structure with case in the C languages. $\endgroup$

ctrl-alt-delor
– ctrl-alt-delor

2017-12-03 15:21:27 +00:00
Commented Dec 3, 2017 at 15:21

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