There is however one valid case for using backward gotos - it's the loop restart. again: for ( ..container.. ) { ... if ( ... )

There is however one valid case for using backward gotos - it's the loop restart. again: for ( ..container.. ) { ... if ( ... ) { touch(container); /* * If touch() changes container in a contrived * way, then restarting the loop is sometimes * the cleanest option. */ goto again; } } This obviously requires caution to not enter an infinite loop, but that's usually easier to guarantee than to reconcile the consequences of touch().