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From: jv@mh.nl (Johan Vromans)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Structured Programming (shading into Computer Folklore)
Message-ID: <JV.89Mar4140325@mhres.mh.nl>
Date: 4 Mar 89 21:03:26 GMT
References: <16129@mimsy.UUCP> <447@lakart.UUCP> <26640@apple.Apple.COM>
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In-reply-to: desnoyer@Apple.COM's message of 2 Mar 89 18:13:09 GMT

In article <447@lakart.UUCP> dg@lakart.UUCP (David Goodenough) writes:
>Is there any _REAL_ difference between:
>
>	while (a < 25)
>	 {
>	    .....
>	 }
>AND:
>100	REM start "while A < 25" loop
>110	if A >= 25 then goto 200
>120	.....
>190	goto 110
>200	REM exit "while A < 25" loop
>

YES. The main difference is that in the BASIC program the "descriptive
comments" and the program semantics are not related. You may change
the semantics, or the comment, or both, depending on discipline and
haste. (Is your boss pushing you? Don't change comments - it only
takes more time.)
BUT it helps to have comments like the one shown above when trying to
figure out program semantics. If they are consistent.
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