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GoTo Statement Branches unconditionally to a specified line within a procedure.

Format:

  GoTo line

Syntax:

• line
  Required. Any line label.
  
  

Remarks:

1. You cannot use a GoTo to branch from outside procudure or function

Example:

 Sub GotoStatementDemo()
   Number = 1   ' Initialize variable.

   If Number = 1 Then 
      GoTo Line1 
   Else 
      GoTo Line2 
   end if
   
   Line1:
      MyString = "Number equals 1"
      GoTo LastLine   ' Go to LastLine.
   Line2:
      ' The following statement never gets executed because Number = 1.
      MyString = "Number equals 2"
   LastLine:
      ' Print "Number equals 1" in the Output window.
      Print MyString  
 End Sub

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