Re: [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 35550
interpreted = N
texte = 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 PeacockMichael 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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug (John Peacock 2000)
  2. Re: [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug (Michael Winston 2000)
  3. Re: [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug (John Peacock 2000)
  4. [LOOP]/[BREAK] bug (Michael Winston 2000)
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 PeacockMichael 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 John Peacock

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