Working around a lack of 'goto' in python

[Roy Smith]

In article <slrnc4rs8k.ks3.joe at gate.notcharles.ca>,
 Joe Mason <joe at notcharles.ca> wrote:

> In article <c718a6cf.0403090836.564f690b at posting.google.com>, Y2KYZFR1 wrote:
> >> > 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.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Bull.  I've used goto's in similar cases as those presented.  I have 
> >> found that in the right cases they are quite readable.  Never had a 
> >> problem with them when used like this.
> >> 
> >> So you didn't answer the question, how would you do this clearly in 
> >> Python?
> >> 
> > 
> > same way you would do it in any other OBJECT ORIENTED language. Use
> > the appropriate pattern.
> 
> Which would be what?  (No, it's not exceptions.  Stay away from this
> thread until you understand why it's not.)
> 
> Joe

OK, I'll bite.  What's wrong with exceptions for breaking out of deeply 
nested loops?