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jacoblambda
on April 11, 2020
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IBM will offer free COBOL training
Really? Not trying to be derisive, just surprised. One of the common paradigms in C is GOTO for cleanup and error handling. I know it can be avoided if you really try however when used correctly, it can greatly improve the readability of code.
sjburt
on April 11, 2020
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C gotos are scoped to the function, making them fairly reasonable to use. COBOL and FORTRAN have global gotos.
lonelappde
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Real programmers use INTERCAL's COME FROM
jacoblambda
on April 13, 2020
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Oh lord, it's been a while since the last time I've heard someone mention INTERCAL.
WorldMaker
on April 13, 2020
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That language with no pronounceable acronym remains an important teaching tool for programming language learning and design.
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