Usage
goto labelThe goto statement is often combined with the if statement to cause a conditional transfer of control.
IF condition THEN goto labelProgramming languages impose different restrictions with respect to the destination of a goto statement. For example, the C programming language does not permit a jump to a label contained within another function, however jumps within a single call chain are possible using the setjmp/longjmp functions.
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