Re: [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug

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2000

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 35553
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texte = Oops, you're right. I spaced on that last example.John PeacockMichael Winston wrote:> > Sure. I have no problem with [BREAK] finishing the iteration before> it bails *or* stopping the loop dead in its tracks mid-iteration (as> long as it's consistent). My concern is the addition of the last> iteration (10) being performed in my example.> > Michael> > >It seems pretty clear to me that [break] exits the loop at the end of> >the current execution; it does not immediately exit. If you want to> >exit a loop prematurely, place the [break] as the last line of the loop,> >not the beginning or middle. You also may need to adjust the test> >around the break, i.e. in your example, if you do not want to exit as> >soon as start=6 (but not process 6) you need to [SHOWIF [INDEX]=5].> >> >John Peacock> >> >Michael Winston wrote:> >>> >> MAC 3.08-4.0xxx PI> >>> >> [BREAK] does funny things depending on where it's placed (mostly, it> >> executes the last iteration of the loop). This one dates back to at> >> least 3.08. Although, it's completely possible that I just don't> >> understand how [BREAK] is supposed to work.> >>> >> Compare:> >>> >> SOURCE:> >> [LOOP start=1&end=10]> >> [INDEX]> >> [INDEX]> >> [SHOWIF [INDEX]=6][BREAK][/SHOWIF]> >> [/LOOP]> >>> >> RESULT:> >> 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6> >>> >> SOURCE:> >> [LOOP start=1&end=10]> >> [INDEX]> >> [SHOWIF [INDEX]=6][BREAK][/SHOWIF]> >> [INDEX]> >> [/LOOP]> >>> >> RESULT:> >> 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 10> >>> >> SOURCE:> >> [LOOP start=1&end=10]> >> [SHOWIF [INDEX]=6][BREAK][/SHOWIF]> >> [INDEX]> >> [INDEX]> >> [/LOOP]> >>> >> RESULT:> >> 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 10 10> >>> >> #############################################################> >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> >> the mailing list .> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> >>> >> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to> >>> >> Send administrative queries to> >>> >> >#############################################################> >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> > the mailing list .> >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> >> >To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to> >> >Send administrative queries to > > #############################################################> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > Send administrative queries to #############################################################This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug (John Peacock 2000)
Re: [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug (Michael Winston 2000)
Re: [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug (John Peacock 2000)
[LOOP]/[BREAK] bug (Michael Winston 2000)

Oops, you're right. I spaced on that last example.John PeacockMichael Winston wrote:> > Sure. I have no problem with [BREAK] finishing the iteration before> it bails *or* stopping the loop dead in its tracks mid-iteration (as> long as it's consistent). My concern is the addition of the last> iteration (10) being performed in my example.> > Michael> > >It seems pretty clear to me that [break] exits the loop at the end of> >the current execution; it does not immediately exit. If you want to> >exit a loop prematurely, place the [break] as the last line of the loop,> >not the beginning or middle. You also may need to adjust the test> >around the break, i.e. in your example, if you do not want to exit as> >soon as start=6 (but not process 6) you need to [SHOWIF [INDEX]=5].> >> >John Peacock> >> >Michael Winston wrote:> >>> >> MAC 3.08-4.0xxx PI> >>> >> [BREAK] does funny things depending on where it's placed (mostly, it> >> executes the last iteration of the loop). This one dates back to at> >> least 3.08. Although, it's completely possible that I just don't> >> understand how [BREAK] is supposed to work.> >>> >> Compare:> >>> >> SOURCE:> >> [LOOP start=1&end=10]> >> [INDEX]> >> [INDEX]> >> [SHOWIF [INDEX]=6][BREAK][/SHOWIF]> >> [/LOOP]> >>> >> RESULT:> >> 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6> >>> >> SOURCE:> >> [LOOP start=1&end=10]> >> [INDEX]> >> [SHOWIF [INDEX]=6][BREAK][/SHOWIF]> >> [INDEX]> >> [/LOOP]> >>> >> RESULT:> >> 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 10> >>> >> SOURCE:> >> [LOOP start=1&end=10]> >> [SHOWIF [INDEX]=6][BREAK][/SHOWIF]> >> [INDEX]> >> [INDEX]> >> [/LOOP]> >>> >> RESULT:> >> 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 10 10> >>> >> #############################################################> >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> >> the mailing list .> >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> >>> >> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to> >>> >> Send administrative queries to> >>> >> >#############################################################> >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> > the mailing list .> >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> >> >To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to> >> >Send administrative queries to > > #############################################################> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > Send administrative queries to #############################################################This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to John Peacock

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