Looping
Many programming problems are solved by repeatedly acting on the same data.
 | Iteration means doing the same thing again and again. The principal method of iteration is the loop. |
The Roots of Looping goto
In the primitive days of early computer science, loops consisted of a label, some statements, and a jump.
In C++, a label is just a name followed by a colon (:). The label is placed to the left of a legal C++ statement, and a jump is accomplished by writing goto followed by the label name.
Why goto Isn't Used
goto is generally not used in C++, and for good reason. goto statements can cause a jump to any location in your source code, backward ...
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