Re: transpiling to low level C

bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
[SNIP]

In that case I've no idea what you were trying to say.
>
When somebody says that 'goto' can emulate any control structure, then
clearly some of them need to be conditional; that is implied.
>
Your reply suggested they you can do away with 'goto', and use
recursive functions, in a scenario where no other control structures
need exist.
>
OK, if this is not for an IL, then it's not a language I would care
for either. Why tie one hand behind your back for no good reason?

I read Janis's post.  I saw a suggestion that certain constructs are
*theoretically* unnecessary.  I saw no suggestion of any advocacy for
such an approach.

"""
A 'goto' may be used but it isn't strictly *necessary*. What *is*
necessary, though, that is an 'if' (some conditional branch), and
either 'goto' or recursive functions.
"""

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So what was your proposal about?

I saw no proposal.

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void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */