note 119595 added to control-structures.do.while

The last example on this page is simply abuse of the break keyword. Also, the suggestion to use goto if you don't understand the abuse of break is unsettling. (See the manual page for goto for more than enough reasons not to use it.) The final example is generally better expressed using a typical if-else statement. <?php if ($i < 5) { echo "i is not big enough"; } else { $i *= $factor; if ($i >= $minimum_limit) { echo "i is ok"; /* process i */ } } ?> This version is easier to read and understand. And arguments for code golf are invalid as well as this version is 3 lines shorter. In conclusion, although you can certainly write code that abuses the break keyword, you shouldn't in practice. Keep the code easy to read and understand for whoever inherits your code. And remember, code is for humans not computers. ---- Server IP: 72.52.91.14 Probable Submitter: 69.38.204.2 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.do.while.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/119595 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/119595/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/119595/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/119595/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/119595/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/119595/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/119595/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/119595 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/119595 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php