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From: brianc@cognos.UUCP (Brian Campbell)
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Subject: Re: X3J11: Why no labelled loops?
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Date: Mon, 23-Feb-87 13:21:01 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 23 13:21:01 1987
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   Why are labelled loops not supported in ANSI C?  I think the reasoning
for not including them was something to the effect "they're too much
like goto's".  This seems a rather weak objection -- the work-around
*is* a goto, or superfluous condition testing. 

   Does anyone have some more information on why such a useful feature
(in my opinion) would be omitted?

   - Brian Campbell