Working around a lack of 'goto' in python

Y2KYZFR1 jarrodhroberson at yahoo.com
Mon Mar 8 11:41:49 EST 2004


"Brett" <abc at def.net> wrote in message news:<UBo2c.26879$pg4.12221 at newssvr24.news.prodigy.com>...
> Two areas where I've found 'goto' two be useful in other languages are in
> (untested examples in C++)
> 
> (1) deeply nested loops
> 
> for (k=0; k < 10; ++k)
> for (j=0; j < 10; ++j)
> for (i=0; i <10; ++i)
>     if (/* some test */) goto END;
> 
> END: /* continue */;
> 
> and (2) repeating a while or for loop from the beginning:
> 
> BEGIN:
> for (n=0; n < 20; ++n)
>     if (/* some test */) goto BEGIN;
> 
> What are the techniques in python for simulating these algorithms without a
> 'goto' command?
> 
> Thanks.

Step away from the computer slowly . . .

There is absolutely NO LEGITIMATE REASON to use GOTO in any modern
language, ESPECIALLY Python, EVER!

No stay away from computers until you understand how and why this is.



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