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  Re: Is this PEP-able? fwhile Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-06-25 00:06 +0100

#49102 — Re: Is this PEP-able? fwhile

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On 25 Jun 2013 00:04, "MRAB" <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote:
>
> On 24/06/2013 23:35, Chris Angelico wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Tim Chase
>> <python.list@tim.thechases.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2013-06-25 07:38, Chris Angelico wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Python has no issues with breaking out of loops, and even has
>>>> syntax specifically to complement it (the 'else:' clause). Use
>>>> break/continue when appropriate.
>>>
>>>
>>> from minor_gripes import breaking_out_of_nested_loops_to_top_level
>>
>>
>> True. There are times I do wish for a 'goto'. But if goto were
>> implemented, I would also use it for jumping _into_ loops, and I'm not
>> sure that's going to make the feature popular :)
>>
> I think a better way would be to label the outer loop somehow and then
> break out of it by name.

I like how discussions on this list tend to go off topic ;)

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