Re: BBC BASIC for Windows version 5.70a released

On Sep 3, 1:14 pm, "n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> Yes, BBC BASIC will also clean up the stack on a function or procedure
> return, so it's safe (from a stack point of view) to use GOTO there.
> However, you can often achieve the same effect just by exiting from
> the function prematurely - which is equivalent to a GOTO without
> actually using one.

Almost every control structure is equivalent to a
GOTO or an IF GOTO (possibly preserving a return
address) without spelling it out in a syntactically
explicit manner.

A GOTO is merely the control structure equivalent
to the use of pointers in data structures.  They
can optionally be used outside the encapsulation
of the structure definition if needed.  If they
are not needed, the result may be easier to formally
define or prove in some cases.



IMHO. YMMV.
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