<p>
The empty statement does nothing.
</p>

<pre class="ebnf">
EmptyStmt = .
</pre>


<h3 id="Labeled_statements">Labeled statements</h3>

<p>
A labeled statement may be the target of a <code>goto</code>,
<code>break</code> or <code>continue</code> statement.
</p>

<pre class="ebnf">
LabeledStmt = Label ":" Statement .

noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves;
here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs.  She
took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed; it was
labelled `ORANGE MARMALADE', but to her great disappointment it
was empty:  she did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing
somebody, so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as she
fell past it.