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To: left that other site

In subsequent languages GOTO was a no no. You cannot do that. Everything became GOSUB. Gotta return to where you came from I guess.
It did improve logic flow in many ways.


11 posted on 11/20/2024 10:12:04 AM PST by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006ttsee)
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To: George from New England

I remember learning BASIC on the TRS-80 back around 1979, been programming ever since.


14 posted on 11/20/2024 10:13:16 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: George from New England

From GOTO Thou hast Come, UNTO GOTO Thou Shalt GOTO. :-)


15 posted on 11/20/2024 10:14:28 AM PST by left that other site (Ask Not What The Left is Doing. Ask What They Are Accusing YOU of Doing.)
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To: George from New England
Everything became GOSUB

With a reasonably well named subroutine, the reader doesn't have to actually direct his eyes to that code in order understand what that particular line does.

24 posted on 11/20/2024 10:22:40 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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