[swift-evolution] Change `repeat` to loop indefinitely if no while clause is present

Sean Heber sean at fifthace.com
Tue May 10 15:34:39 CDT 2016


> On May 10, 2016, at 3:30 PM, Tyler Cloutier via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
> 
> Secondly it’s a very simple way of introducing new programmers to loops. It’s IMHO more clear to a new programmer that repeat will just repeat indefinitely vs while true.

This point seems strange to me - why teach a new programmer about loops by first showing them a looping construct they should probably never use in actual practice until they really know what they’re doing?

l8r
Sean



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