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Meaning of Goto | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡəʊ.tuː

Definitions

  1. Any construct which produces an unstructured jump in the flow of execution.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of GOTO.
    alt-of
  3. A surname from Japanese.

Equivalents

Examples

“The setjmp/longjmp facility in C is essentially a GOTO.”
“Overall, experience in the two decades that followed the publication of Dijkstra's letter showed the folly of producing goto-laden code.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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