On 28 August 2003 at 12:34 Michael G Schwern wrote 
> On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 11:08:30AM +0100, Orton, Yves wrote:
> > 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?

Indeed. 

:-)

I cant say ive used this often though. But it did come in quite handy once.

So if it does work for goto but not next, whats the cause of the difference
I wonder?

Yves