This question already has answers here: Closed 11 years ago. Possible Duplicates: Why is it bad to use goto? GOTO still considered harmful? I was ramdomming through xkcd and saw this one (if also read some negative texts about them some years ago): What is actually wrong with it? Why are goto’s even possible in … Read more
I’ve long been under the impression that goto should never be used if possible. However, while perusing libavcodec (which is written in C) the other day, I was surprised to notice multiple uses of it. Is it ever advantageous to use goto in a language that supports loops and functions? If so, why? Please provide … Read more
Is there a goto or any equivalent in Python to be able to jump to a specific line of code? 22 Answers 22
Is there a “goto” statement in bash ? I know It is considered bad practice, but I need specifically “goto”. 13 Answers 13
I’m confused about this. Most of us have been told that there isn’t any goto statement in Java. But I found that it is one of the keywords in Java. Where can it be used? If it can not be used, then why was it included in Java as a keyword? 23 Answers 23
Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post. Closed 7 years ago. Improve this question Everyone is aware of Dijkstra’s Letters to the editor: go to statement considered harmful (also here … Read more
