Gambas Documentation - /lang/labels

# Labels

Identifier :

A label indicates a target for the GOTO instruction.

A label is local to a function or procedure.

GOTO and labels can be used to leave a control structure.

    FOR iY = 0 TO 5
      FOR iX = 0 TO 20 STEP 1
        PRINT "Loop1 "; iX
        IF iX = 3 THEN GOTO LOOP2
      NEXT
    NEXT
    LOOP2:

But GOTO and labels cannot be used to enter a control structure. This is forbidden, even if the variables are preset.

### Examples

    iX = 18
    ' GOTO LOOP3   ' forbidden
    FOR iX = 20 TO -2 STEP -2
    LOOP3:
      PRINT "Loop2 "; iX
    NEXT

### See also

- GOTO