>>Oh, and I forgot that one feature I waited for in each version since FoxBase: a DO WHILE loop with a condition evaluated at the end of the loop. Like this:
>>DO
>> some commands
>>WHILE i < 10
>>
>>or
>>REPEAT
>> some commands
>>UNTIL i >= 10
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>>I believe every single language on the earth but Foxpro has this type of loops. We have DO WHILE (cond) ENDDO, FOR...ENDFOR, FOR EACH...ENDFOR, SCAN...ENDSCAN but no DO ... WHILE (cond)
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>>Ah... maybe in VFP version 10 :)
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>Whats the difference if the condition is evaluated at the start or end? It will run the loop the same? Wouldn't it? Please point out the flaws in my logic if I am completely incorrect. But to my knowledge and experience most other languages seem to evaluate the conditions at the top of the loop.
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>Chris.
Chris, the difference is that this type of loop ensures that the commands within the loop are executed
at least once. Lots of ways around it and I suspect thats the reason why it isnt high on the list of enhancements for the VFPT. But many other languages do have this variation.
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