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Feature request: `FOR / REPT ... ELSE` like Python

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enhancement rgbasm
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Description

Like it says on the tin.

```asm
REPT 1
print "Hello "
ELSE
println "world!"
ENDR

REPT 1
BREAK
ELSE
FAIL "Not reached!"
ENDR
```

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Research direction

The issue does not name implementation files or tests. Start by locating the existing FOR, REPT, ELSE, BREAK, and ENDR handling in the assembler, then inspect related parser tests. Done means the shown REPT examples assemble with the expected branch behavior, including BREAK skipping the ELSE body.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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