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Subject: Re: "Break" and other ways out of loops and switches
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Date: Fri, 26-Aug-83 12:51:09 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 26 12:51:09 1983
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The Burroughs systems implementation language SDL done in 1970
had a parameter on its "break" (nee "undo") statement that specified
how many levels up to break.  It was used rarely, mostly for error
recovery, and was very welcome.  I regret C does not use the elegant 
"loop { ... break ... }" for control constructs.