The issue was not the presence of goto itself, but the fact that is was one of the main tools for flow control, while as you say it should be used sparingly. I

The issue was not the presence of goto itself, but the fact that is was one of the main tools for flow control, while as you say it should be used sparingly. It is like having an army of soldiers armed with a David Crockett[1] instead of a regular rifle. Things may get ugly fast. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett_(nuclear_device) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett_(nuclear_devic...