- Pascal to Component Pascal translators

From: CFB Software <"CFB>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:44:26 +0930

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Hi Robert,

Yes - you remember correctly.

No. The translator does not even attempt to translate GOTOs. Most Pascal
programs I have had to work with have only used GOTOs for emergency
situations - e.g. as a simulated HALT which Pascal did not have. This is
easy to fix.

The GOTO in Pascal was a hangover from ALGOL and was not really needed
for anything else. It eventually disappeared when Modula-2 replaced
Pascal. If a Pascal program was littered with GOTOs chances are there
would be other serious problems with its design. If it were me I'd
exhaust all other possibilities before considering translating such a
beast.

Chris Burrows
CFB Software
http://www.cfbsoftware.com/gpcp

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> Behalf Of Campbell, Robert D (SELEX) (UK Edinburgh)
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> Subject: [BlackBox] - Pascal to Component Pascal translators
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>
> Hi
>
> As I remember it, Pascal has a GOTO
> statement and CP does not. Removing
> GOTOs I find one of the hardest tasks
> when 'hand' translating.
>
> Do these tools automate this process
> successfully?, and is there a SIMPLE
> explanation of how they do it?
>
> Cheers
>
> Robert
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