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From: hbaker@netcom.com (Henry Baker)
Subject: Re: Is tail call the new goto?
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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 02:55:01 GMT
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In article <KANDERSO.96Feb1132748@stout.bbn.com>, kanderso@stout.bbn.com
(Ken Anderson) wrote:

> However, since a tail call is just a "goto with arguments", haven't i just
> gone back to programming with goto's?  What to do?

Enjoy!

Carl Hewitt showed that languages with 'real' tail calls were strictly
more powerful than stack languages.  With power comes the responsibility
to use it wisely.  But sometimes you do have to use it.  Don't do a
guilt trip.  :-)

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