Re: I'd give my right arm for a continue statement

[Philippe Lhoste <PhiLho@...>]

On 28/01/2011 12:19, Roberto Ierusalimschy wrote:
> I think the semantics is quite clear: "break :label:" exits the
> block with that label, continuing normal execution exactly after its
> corresponding "end".

Ah, explained like that, it is indeed clear. Somehow, I was looking hard 
for a continue, while you were providing a goto, ie. a more versatile tool.
Sorry for the confusion.

Some people regretted it needed an extra level of indentation, but 
somehow it can be condensed to something like:

  while cond do do :process_item:

    -- code, code, code
    -- some conditional
                    break :process_item:
    -- code, code...

  end end

Although the stutter might seem a little strange... :-)

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