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Since the loop labeled
one
does not enclose the
break
statement, it is not possible to trans-
fer control to that block.
Ask the Expert
Q
:
You say that the
goto
is unstructured and that the
break
with a label offers a bet-
ter alternative. But really, doesn't breaking to a label, which might be many
lines of code and levels of nesting removed from the
break,
also destructure
code?
A
:
The short answer is yes! However, in those cases in which a jarring change in pro-
gram flow is required, breaking to a label still retains some structure. A
goto
has
none!
Use continue
It is possible to force an early iteration of a loop, bypassing the loop's normal control struc-
ture. This is accomplished using
continue
. The
continue
statement forces the next iteration
