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amethyst
on Aug 25, 2008
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A Java Syntax Quirk
What is the point of allowing labels in Java when goto is not available? Is there some other way of using/referencing labels that I am unaware of?
13ren
on Aug 25, 2008
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break. One usecase: you have loops nested 3 deep, and you want to end it all when you find something. You label the outermost loop "exit", and then say "break exit;"
I think continue can use labels, too. (
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jamongkad
on Aug 26, 2008
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Forgive me but this is going to be a bit off topic. I think it's considered poor taste when a hacker decides to utilize nested loops 3 levels deep.
Tichy
on Aug 26, 2008
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Sometimes you might have no other choice? I think there are more important things to worry about than this.
ricky_clarkson
on Aug 26, 2008
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I consider it poor taste when a hacker uses a loop (other than a tail call). Nesting is irrelevant.
gdee
on Aug 26, 2008
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oh... the height of silliness...
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