A case for teaching multi-exit loops to beginning programmers
PA Buhr - ACM Sigplan Notices, 1985 - dl.acm.org
PA Buhr
ACM Sigplan Notices, 1985•dl.acm.orgWhile programming using the WHILE and REPEAT constructs, as in Pascal, is well
established and taught regularly, programming using a LOOP construct with multiple exits is
not. I feel that this much more general construct is a more useful programming construct and
that it should be taught in introductory programming courses.
established and taught regularly, programming using a LOOP construct with multiple exits is
not. I feel that this much more general construct is a more useful programming construct and
that it should be taught in introductory programming courses.
While programming using the WHILE and REPEAT constructs, as in Pascal, is well established and taught regularly, programming using a LOOP construct with multiple exits is not. I feel that this much more general construct is a more useful programming construct and that it should be taught in introductory programming courses.