[W/K] :: GOTO

  goto
       
           (Or "GOTO", "go to", "GO TO", "JUMP", "JMP") A
          construct and keyword found in several higher-level
          programming languages (e.g. Fortran, COBOL, BASIC, C)
          to cause an unconditional jump or transfer of control from
          one point in a program to another.  The destination of the
          jump is usually indicated by a label.
       
          In some languages, a label is a line number, in which case
          every statement may be labelled, in others a label is an
          optional alphanumeric identifier.  In any case, the
          destination label usually follows the GOTO keyword.
       
          Use of the GOTO instruction in high level language
          programming fell into disrepute with the development and
          general acceptance of structured programming, and especially
          following the famous article "GOTO statement considered
          harmful".  Since a GOTO is effectively an assignment to the
          program counter, it is tempting to make the generalisation
          "assignment considered harmful" and indeed, this is the basis
          of functional programming.
       
          Nearly(?) all machine language instruction sets include a
          GOTO instruction, though in this context it is usually called
          branch or jump or some mnemonic based on these.
       
          See also COME FROM.
       
          (2000-12-13)