[IWeldMelons]

goto is used in pure c code as a substitute to exceptions, to prevent unnecessary repetition of the resource deallocation code. Even in C++ code, it is often way faster than exceptions. Goto is not scary.

[stochastic_monk]

The point is that exceptions should be used for exceptional cases only.

Most situations (e.g., early returns) for which resource management would be handled by a goto are already addressed by RAII.