On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 11:08:30AM +0100, Orton, Yves wrote:
> > This doesn't work:
> > 
> > 
> >         $label = 'A';
> >         A: for my $a (1..3) {
> >           print $a;
> >           next $label;
> >           print "x";
> >         }
> > 
> 
> Odd that it doesnt work for next as it does work for goto. 

    If I allowed "next $label" then I'd also have to allow "goto $label",
    and I don't think you really want that...  :-)
            --Larry Wall in <1991Mar11.230002.27271@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov>

Is ironic, no?


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