In article <38C992EA.4C6238BD@ij.net>, Matt Giwer <jul### [at] ijnet> 
wrote:

> 	So what is the difference other than a different syntax? The 123
> ways to create a loop? They all do the same thing in the end.
> Even step = 3 with I=I+3. 
> 
> 	Introducing additional syntaxes raises more problems than it
> solves. With one elementary syntax that can do everything there
> isn't nearly as much to read and a hundred fewer places for
> parser differences to creep in. 

The only difference is syntax. But that is a meaningful difference. 
Although a for loop could also be implemented as a while loop, it can 
sometimes be easier to write and understand if written as a for loop.

And what do you mean by "a hundred fewer places for parser differences 
to creep in"? I don't think the modifications would be very extensive, 
and there is only one parser.


> 	Next, complex conditional if then else statements. Can GOTO be
> far behind?

Umm, we have if-then-else statements. And switch statements. And goto is 
a bad idea for many reasons.

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Chris Huff
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