On 30 November 2005 01:41, Sara Golemon wrote: > , I'd like to turn the topic to a completely > different language > feature which (might) please enough people to get a rousing consensus. > > Actual labeled breaks. Not the break+jump that was proposed > earlier in the > guise of a break statement, but an actual straightforward, no > funny-business labeled break which does no more and no less than the > current break N; construct, but allows the use of identifier labels > rather > than numbers which > may change as the result of the addition or removal of break > containers.
Well, as this is exactly what I proposed just yesterday, I'm + several thousand for it (modulo my fairly nonexistent karma!). I'd love to see this implemented regardless of what happens to goto, as I completely don't care whether PHP has goto or not. > > http://libssh2.org/patches/true_labeled_break.diff > > Usage: > > while FOO ($condition) { > /* statements */ > break FOO; > /* more statements */ > } > > Or a stacked example: > > for FOO(;;) { > while BAR (true) { > foreach BAZ ($arr as $val) { > switch Foof ($value) { > default: > do Plop { > break FOO; > } while (false); > } > } > } > } I'm fairly agnostic on which syntax to use, although I see some benefit in distinguishing break labels from goto labels. I do quite like the "as" suggestion -- it seems really clear and readable. > * Labels can be repeated by siblings. I'm not married to this, and it > certainly has WTF potential. Mmmm -- not too sure about this. As you say, it possibly has slightly too much WTF potential. > * Labeled breaks also apply to continue; For example: Of course. I thought that went without saying. ;) Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
