@qntm I think that for novices with rudimentary understanding of programming (like Dijkstra) GOTO was a relatable way of attacking BASIC.
@rhymebyter Are you aware that Dijkstra's article specifically relates to higher-level languages only, i.e. not assembly language?
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@qntm Yes. He is still incorrect! The industry moved on, and he is dead. I will harp on it until people stop citing him. -
@rhymebyter Am I understanding this? Dijkstra: "GOTO in languages other than asm is bad", you: "GOTO in asm is good, therefore GOTO is good"
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