Goto command in PHP?

[Anon]

I was wondering if there was a goto command OR an alternative in PHP?? This would be VERY helpful for my vote poll.

-Thanx

[brandonschnell]

lol. an aol user asking about a GOTO flow control statement. thats classic.

PLEASE! do not use GOTO statements even when they're available. post a section of the code you're working with and someone here might show you a better way to code it.

[mistcat]

You might try using a Switch statement instead of a GOTO command. Check this out:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/control-structures.switch.php

Let me know if you have any questions...

[factory21]

Hmm. Despite the bad press Goto statement have gotten (being so reminiscent of the good old BASIC days...), they do have their place.
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I think most seasoned developers agree that goto's can be used when breaking out of nested loops (or breaking out of loops from switch statements). Though there ARE methods that can be used instead of goto (using flag variables), I tend to find goto much cleaner in this case. Oh ya, or in java they have the labeled break which is like a limited goto.
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In answer to the original question, there's no goto in PHP that I know of, however, PHP does support an optional nested level parameter for their "break" statement, similar to the java labeled break, which can be used in appropriate cases.

[Anon]

Dur,
I'm studying computing (pascal, and delphi) for my A levels. I was only asking if such a command existed. geez.