do...while loops

[Steve Lamb]

On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 08:28:54 -0500, Steve Holden <sholden at holdenweb.com> wrote:
>However, Python users will recognise "while 1:" instantly, and spend three
>weeks discussing on c.l.py why this is or is not the best way to express the
>concept.

    Henceforth I declare that the "while 1:" idiom no longer be used.  From
this day forward a new idiom will be used instead to denote an infinite loop.
When one is needed, please use "while 'this thread':" since we all know it
will never die thus providing instant recognition of its infinite nature.

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