On Thu, Sep 06, 2001 at 11:48:34AM +0930, Greg Lehey wrote:
> 
> > I can see how it would be useful but good code design should remove
> > the need for it to be present.  I'd much prefer to see different
> > entry points pass information along about the current context in
> > which it is running.
> 
> Hmm.  In the cases I'm thinking of, that means gratuitous repetition
> of code.  In my book, that's a hack too.

Uh, that's what *functions* are for.

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