1972/11/01 by Martin E. Hopkins, Martin Hopkins
Computer Science · Decision Sciences · Mathematics · #Arithmetic #Computer science #Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems #Go/no go #Goto #Linguistics #Machine learning #Mathematics #Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques #Philosophy #Programming language #Scientific Computing and Data Management #Statement (logic)
paper · doi:10.1145/987361.987371
openalex publication_date 1972/11/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
In recent years there has been much controversy over the use of the <u>goto</u> statement. This paper, while acknowledging that <u>goto</u> has been used too often, presents the case for its retention in current and future programming languages.