Is there a programming language that is combination of Python and Basic?

Steven D'Aprano steve at REMOVE-THIS-cybersource.com.au
Sun Apr 19 19:51:51 EDT 2009


On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:23:03 +0100, Tim Rowe wrote:

> 2009/4/19 Steven D'Aprano <steve at remove-this-cybersource.com.au>:
> 
>> "GOTO, after all, is just a jump, and we use jumps in Python all the
>> time:
>>
>> raise Exception
>> break
>> continue
>> if... elif... else...
>> for... else...
>> etc."
> 
> So as a syllogism:
> P1: GOTO is a jump;
> P2: GOTO is bad.
> C: Jumps are  bad.
> 
> And then by showing the conclusion is false, you believe you have shown
> a contradiction? Try looking up "Affirming the consequent"!

Sheesh. Talk about cherry-picking data. Go read my post in it's entirety, 
instead of quoting mining out of context. If you still think I'm unaware 
of the difference between unstructured GOTOs and structured jumps, or 
that I'm defending unstructured GOTOs, then you might have something 
useful to contribute.



-- 
Steven



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