[Info-vax] BASIC (and Horizon)

[Simon Clubley]

On 2024-01-31, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> On 1/31/2024 8:26 PM, Dan Cross wrote:
>> In article <upejl0$1nkl5$1 at dont-email.me>,
>> Dave Froble  <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>> I've seen code that did all kinds of confusing things, just avoid a GoTo branch.
>>>  My question is, why?  If the need is a simple and rather easy to understand
>>> branch, why get complex,
>>
>> `goto` by itself is a sharp tool; sometimes incredibly useful,
>> but dangerous if misused.  Our industry is littered with example
>> after example of `goto` misused.  For instance,
>> https://dwheeler.com/essays/apple-goto-fail.html
>
> Cars are dangerous, should we go back to horses?

No, but we introduced safety measures based on experience.

> Horses are dangerous, should we go back to walking?

No, but we introduced safety measures based on experience.

> Walking is dangerous ...

We introduced safety measures based on experience (depending on
the type of walking you are doing).

>
> Flying is dangerous ...

We introduced safety measures based on experience.

> Boats are dangerous ...

We introduced safety measures based on experience.

>
> GoTo can be dangerous ...
> Learn good programming habits ...
>

We introduced safer alternatives based on experience.

Simon.

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Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.