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Subject: Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002

Author: Alessandro Damiani

Date: 02:59:08 08/10/02

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On August 10, 2002 at 03:43:49, Tony Werten wrote:

>On August 10, 2002 at 03:06:36, Ed Schröder wrote:
>
>>On August 09, 2002 at 18:52:56, GuyHaworth wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Yes, a sad loss. A remarkable man.
>>>
>>>"GOTO considered harmful" and "Co-operating Sequential Processes" had a major
>>>effect on my thinking in the '70s.
>>
>>Together with Jackson he was one of the pioneers of "Modular Programming", in
>>the late 70's I had to learn his stuff. The one thing he could not convince me
>>is the use of the "goto" instruction, I still use it. The use of the "goto"
>>instruction is considered as the no.1 main sin in programming.
>
>Not anymore I think. Break and continue are considered correct instructions
>while basicly they are a goto.
>

What is the postcondition of a "break"? ;)

Alessandro

• Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 Tony Werten 04:06:55 08/10/02
  • Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 Alessandro Damiani 13:37:46 08/10/02
    • Re: Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002 Tony Werten 01:30:58 08/11/02

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