PHP goto keyword - example, use of goto in PHP

The PHP goto operator can be used to jump to another section in the program.
It some time there are multiple number of loops, and you have to exit and goto some specified loop.
Then you can use multiple break. But this is so inonimous.
Therefore in place of multi-level break, goto is use.
PHP goto is followed by target label.
Target label is a section where has to jump.
Target label must be within the same file and context.
You cannot jump out of a function or method.

Example

<?php

goto a;
echo 'Web';

a:
echo 'Encyclop';

?>

<?php

goto a;

echo 'Web';

echo 'Encyclop';

Output:

Encyclop

Encyclop

<?php

  for($i=0; $i<10; $i++) 
  {
     $j=5; 
     while($j--)
	 {
       if($j==3)
     	   goto end; 
     }  
  }
  echo "i = $i";
  end:
  echo 'j hit 3';
?>

<b>Output:</b>
<pre> j hit 3

<?php

for($i=0; $i<10; $i++)

{

$j=5;

while($j--)

{

if($j==3)

goto end;

}

echo "i = $i";

end:

echo 'j hit 3';

<b>Output:</b>

<pre> j hit 3

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