goto statement in R

R does not have a traditional goto statement as is found in some other languages like C or Fortran. In most modern programming languages, the use of goto is discouraged, as it can lead to code that's hard to understand and maintain, often termed "spaghetti code."

However, if you are looking to implement a form of program control, R provides several constructs, including loops (for, while, repeat) and conditional statements (if, else), which should meet most needs.

For example:

Using a loop:

for (i in 1:5) {
  print(i)
}

Using a conditional statement:

x <- 5

if (x > 3) {
  print("x is greater than 3")
} else {
  print("x is less than or equal to 3")
}

Using the next statement for loop control: The next statement can be used within loops to skip an iteration.

for (i in 1:5) {
  if (i == 3) next
  print(i)
}

Using the break statement for loop control: The break statement can be used to exit a loop entirely.

for (i in 1:5) {
  if (i == 4) break
  print(i)
}

Using the repeat loop with break: This is the closest you'll get to a traditional goto, but it's more structured.

repeat {
  x <- sample(1:10, 1)
  print(x)
  if (x == 7) {
    break
  }
}

If you have a specific problem or need that you believe requires a goto-like solution, perhaps there's an idiomatic way to solve it in R that's both clean and efficient. It's always a good idea to describe the problem you're trying to solve, as there might be a more appropriate R-based solution.