[swift-evolution] Replace "continue" keyword

Douglas Gregor dgregor at apple.com
Wed Dec 23 17:10:34 CST 2015


> On Dec 23, 2015, at 3:09 PM, Rudolf Adamkovič via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
> 
> Ruby uses "next" keyword in place of Swift's "continue”. 
> 
> I find Ruby’s word choice way better and thought it'd be worth discussing here.
> 
> P.S. Also, there is “skip”, “advance” and others.

Swift is far more steeped in the C tradition, and “next” is not “better enough” to consider a change here.

	- Doug


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