Concrete Proposal: while ... and while ...

Graham Matthews graham at sloth.math.uga.edu
Thu May 20 17:53:39 EDT 1999


Paul Prescod (paul at prescod.net) wrote:
: Actually, I don't understand at all. Recursion is a feature built into
: every modern programming language. Once you have it, you don't need loops.
: But people prefer loops because they allow you to *say what you mean*
: instead of contorting your naturally iterative logic into the language's
: mold.

One man's "naturally iterative" is anothers "naturally recursive"!

graham
-- 
                         On the streets tonight
                         The innocent are dying
                        And the world's not right
                         So many millions dying




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