Impossible in my example case. The NEXT SENTENCE is used like an EXIT PARAGRAPH
verb because the entire paragraph is a single sentence. This is needed to
remove the requirement for a GOTO to a "name-EXIT." paragraph. It was to
highlight how awkard the COBOL code becomes if the GOTO is totally eliminated.
The awkardness is only slightly reduced if people use the END-verb, which I
highly recommend for all verbs which have it. It specifically delimits the
scope of the verb. Much like I alway use braces ( {} ) if when not absolutely
necessary.
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> Subject: Re: GO TO "cobol"
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> Use of NEXT SENTENCE is as dangerous as GO TO. Try using CONTINUE.
>
> The former takes you to the next period; the latter takes
> you to the end
> of the current conditional. One missed period and ....
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> I've seen many programs without a single period. How they
> work is beyond
> my comprehension. Of course, a paragraph name does imply a period.
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