Loop iterator - example.txt

[Alexander Panek]

Walter Bright wrote:
> Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> 
>> int i;
>> for (i=0; i<10; i++)
>> {
>>     if (string.substr(i,1) == something)
>>     {
>>         i += some_other_function();
>>         retry;
>>     }
>>     else if (string.substr(i,1) == something_else)
>>     {
>>         i += some_other_function2();
>>         retry;
>>     }
>>     // Otherwise, simply execute the "i++" and re-test
>> }
> 
> 
> I know goto's are evil, but I tend to write such as:
> 
> int i;
> for (i=0; i<10; i++)
> {
>   Lretry:
>     if (string.substr(i,1) == something)
>     {
>         i += some_other_function();
>         goto Lretry;
>     }
>     else if (string.substr(i,1) == something_else)
>     {
>         i += some_other_function2();
>         goto Lretry;
>     }
>     // Otherwise, simply execute the "i++" and re-test
> }

How about we all try to avoid GOTOs and you implement this keyword? :P

Regards,
Alexander Panek