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GOTO-less programming

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goto-less programming

Writing a program without using goto instructions, an important rule in structured programming. A goto instruction points to a different part of the program without a guarantee of returning. Instead of using goto's, structures called "subroutines" or "functions" are used, which automatically return to the next instruction after the calling instruction when completed.


GOTO-less programming [¦gō·tü‚les ′prō‚gram·iŋ]
(computer science)
The writing of computer programs without the use of GOTO statements.


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