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in reply to Re: How to use Labels
in thread How to use Labels

So, no, you can't do this: LINE: flock(FILE, 2) or goto LINE;

Why not? Try this out and see what it prints: 

$i = 5;
LINE: print "got here\n"; --$i and goto LINE;

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