[Tutor] line labels?

alan.gauld@bt.com alan.gauld@bt.com
Wed, 23 May 2001 15:35:36 +0100


> Does Python support labelling lines of code?  

I don't think so, but then the new features I keep 
finding continue to amaze me!

>       if (condition) {
>         last while1;

I think the nearest to that in Python would be a
combination of break and continue statements...

> Personally, I consider using those labels in Perl and C to be bad
> form and "goto" is just plain heinous.

There are times when they are handy, but they're pretty rare.
In 3 years with Python I've not missed them yet.

Alan g