Re: [boost] [Boost.Breakable] Any interest in a Boost Breakable library?

Subject: Re: [boost] [Boost.Breakable] Any interest in a Boost Breakable library?
From: Sebastian Redl (sebastian.redl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-06 12:10:44

Pierre Morcello wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I propose a set of macros that allow to break anywhere. Example of use of the main macro :
>
> // do something...
> BOOST_BREAKABLE
> {
>     if (test1)
>     {
>           break;
>     }
>     if (test2)
>
>     {
>
>           break;
>
>     }
>
>
>     std::cout<<"this is never reached if test1==true or test2==true. "<<std::endl;
>     // do something...
> }
> // here the program continues ...
>
> Is there any interest in such a library?
>   
What's the difference between this and a goto? Or a do ... while(false);
loop? Both are probably shorter to write.

Sebastian