On Structured Programming

摘要: The term structured programming (hereafter abbreviated sp) has been used with many different meanings since Edsger W. Dijkstra first coined the term. Actually, appeared in title of his monograph Notes on [Dijkstra 72d*], but as far I can determine not itself! lack a precise definition allowed, even encouraged, people to use it they wished, attribute sp what themselves learned from reading programming, however this might have Dijkstra’s intent. Taken out context or viewed wrong light, some resulting definitions that literature seem stupid (e.g., is without gotos), and quite understandable programmers looked askance when asked learn practice it. matter gotten so hand managers feel an attempt “deskill” profession—to put restrictions programmer task becomes trivial be performed by almost any person.