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Maxi Contieri @mcsee1

GOTO Chaos: Spaghetti Code Creates Unmaintainable Mess

GOTO statements create chaotic code, making logic unclear & debugging harder. Replace with structured programming to improve readability & maintainability. Simplify control flow & avoid unnecessary jumps.

GOTO Chaos: Spaghetti Code
This article is dedicated to the late Thomas E. Kurtz, one of BASIC's creators, as it was the first programming language I learned.

TL;DR: GOTO statements create confusing and unmaintainable code

  
  
  Problems

Logic becomes unclear
Debugging gets harder
Flow jumps erratically
Code lacks structure
Maintenance becomes difficult 

  
  
  Solutions

Use structured programming
Replace with loops
Simplify control flow
Avoid unnecessary jumps


  
  
  Context

Spaghetti describes code that is poorly structured and difficult to understand. It often involves deeply ne...