On 01/01/2018 14:54, Peter J. Holzer wrote:
On 2017-12-30 11:07:56 -0500, Dennis Lee Bieber wrote:
Yes. I don't know any language which enforces "pure" structured
programming. They all have some constructs (goto, break, return,
exceptions, ...) to leave a block early. I don't think that invalidates
my point that the concept of structured programming predates Pascal.
Functional languages?
Some banish not only goto, but the concepts of assignments, and variables.
And even functions have to be pure with no side-effects, which makes I/O
a problem.
They are really intent on making life difficult.
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