# Go to statement considered harmful

> A short essay pointing out that GOTO statements make it difficult to maintain useful programmer-independent coordinate systems, and recommending more structured control constructs (see the structured program theorem).

A short essay pointing out that <GOTO statements> make it difficult to maintain useful [programmer-independent coordinate systems](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Programmer%20independent%20coordinate%20system.txt), and recommending more structured control constructs (see <the structured program theorem>).