From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2003-03-25T15:58:51+09:00
Subject: Re: exiting a loop

On Tuesday, March 25, 2003, 5:15:19 PM, Hal wrote:

>>
>> > callcc do |end|
>> >   while condition1
>> >     end.call if condition2
>> >   end
>> > end
>> 
>> 
>> catch(:finished) do
>>   while cond1
>>     throw :finished if cond2
>>   end
>> end

> What's wrong with a simple 'break'?  :)

> To swat a fly, use a flyswatter.


catch(:finished) do
  while cond1
    while cond2
      while cond3
        while cond4
          .....
            while cond99
              throw :finished if cond100
            end
          .....
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

Gavin :)