From 94849d5a78009dcaafbde2847cc0a27f53aa3723 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robert Griesemer
Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 08:43:47 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] spec: clarify that break/continue do not work across function
boundaries
Also made it extra clear for goto statements (even though label scopes
are already limited to the function defining a label).
Fixes #8040.
LGTM=r, rsc
R=r, rsc, iant, ken
CC=golang-codereviews
https://golang.org/cl/99550043
---
doc/go_spec.html | 9 ++++++---
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/go_spec.html b/doc/go_spec.html
index 11f6a90e63..baa0ecf40b 100644
--- a/doc/go_spec.html
+++ b/doc/go_spec.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
@@ -5093,7 +5093,8 @@ func f(n int) (res int, err error) {
A "break" statement terminates execution of the innermost
"for",
"switch", or
-"select" statement.
+"select" statement
+within the same function.
@@ -5127,6 +5128,7 @@ OuterLoop:
A "continue" statement begins the next iteration of the
innermost "for" loop at its post statement.
+The "for" loop must be within the same function.
@@ -5154,7 +5156,8 @@ RowLoop:
Goto statements
-A "goto" statement transfers control to the statement with the corresponding label.
+A "goto" statement transfers control to the statement with the corresponding label
+within the same function.
--
2.50.0