Code labels in Java -

Code labels in Java -

here can find @ initial phases java provided goto instruction. wisely, instruction not longer implemented. nevertheless, discovered few minutes ago in other question, labels still exist.

int x; letsassign: x = 3;

i wonder why still there. other uses labels have apart goto label?

it sportly multiple loopings:

outer: (;;) { while (true) { if (brr) { break outer; } } roo(); }

for break , continue.

java designed clean things up; after c++. 1 did not want risk outcries of "i cannot longer efficiently."

java labels goto