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From: MIKE ROSS 
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 04 12:54:02 +0200
Subject: Pythagorean triples
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"DAVID WILLIAMS" bravely wrote to "JASEN BETTS" (13 Aug 04  09:13:42)
 --- on the heady topic of "Pythagorean triples"

 -> sub delay (s)
 ->     for x=1 to s*18.6
 ->      t=timer
 ->      while t=timer
 ->      if inkey$  "" goto done
 ->      wend
 ->     next
 ->   done:
 -> end sub

 -> Jasen
 DW>
 DW> Isn't "s*18.6" arithmetic?
 DW>
 DW> More seriously - in some BASICs - you make it jump out of the loop if
 DW> a  key is pressed, without cleaning the FOR... information off the
 DW> stack.  Some BASICs will sort this out for you, but others won't, and
 DW> will lead  you into all kinds of tangles later. It would be better to
 DW> use EXIT FOR  than the GOTO.
 DW>
 DW> My $0.02 worth.

The loop EXIT as you point out is an evolution and so is using DO/LOOP.

 M*i*k*e

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