Going back to what this thread is about, you could post a better strange loop or...
Sign up to be a volunteer. They are looking for 8-10 people to help out. http://strangeloop2010.com/pages/volunteers On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Viktor Klang <viktor.kl...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Reinier Zwitserloot <reini...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I really like how folks keep making the argument that java sucks >> because it is *well documented*. > > > That made me laugh. What an euphemism! :D > > >> Only a scala fanboy would go that far. >> >> </trollbait> >> >> >> On Aug 4, 11:01 am, Kevin Wright <kev.lee.wri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > my thinking: >> > >> > `http:` is the label (followed by a comment that the pre-processor >> strips >> > out) >> > `do { ... } while (...)` is the labelled statement >> > `continue <label>` attempts to transfer control back to the "continue >> > target". In this case, the labelled do/while loop >> > >> > a `do {statement} while (expression)` loops will check its expression >> only >> > once the statement has executed normally (which it hasn't here) >> > So... the loop will begin again, and continue infinitely, or until an >> > exception is thrown or the JVM is terminated. >> > >> > No stack involved, at the level of compiled machine code it'll be jump >> > instructions all the way down... >> > >> > The language spec covering all this is here: >> http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/j3TOC.html >> > ( or in pdf here: >> http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/download/langspec-3.0.pdf) >> > >> > For anyone still labouring under the delusion that Java is a simple >> > language, it's a heavyweight document; running to 650 pages in almost >> 8MB >> > but you only really need chapter 14 for this question :) >> > >> > On 4 August 2010 05:43, Kirk <kirk.pepperd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > I'll be speaking there so I don't need a pass but thought it might be >> fun >> > > to put in a puzzler. >> > >> > > public class StrangeLoop { >> > > public static void main(String[] args) { >> > > http://www.thestrangeloop.com >> > > do { >> > > System.out.println("Strange Loop"); >> > > continue http; >> > > } while (false); >> > > } >> > > } >> > >> > > Puzzler, infinite loop or normal termination? >> > >> > > Regards, >> > > Kirk >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > > "The Java Posse" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> <javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> >> > > . >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > Kevin Wright >> > >> > mail/google talk: kev.lee.wri...@gmail.com >> > wave: kev.lee.wri...@googlewave.com >> > skype: kev.lee.wright >> > twitter: @thecoda >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Java Posse" group. >> To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Viktor Klang > | "A complex system that works is invariably > | found to have evolved from a simple system > | that worked." - John Gall > > Akka - the Actor Kernel: Akkasource.org > Twttr: twitter.com/viktorklang > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- Robert Casto www.robertcasto.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
