It is important to write exception-safe code. A truly exception-safe function produces no side-effects when an error occurs. It returns to the caller with the
Exceptions are a cornerstone of programming. If we intend to use them prolifically, as in C++, we need an efficient implementation. Thus was born the
Does ‘return’ always cause a function to return? Surprisingly the answer is “no”. Indeed there are situations in which ‘break’ may not always break from
One way to convert source code to machine code is via “basic blocks”. After parsing and semantic processing, and just prior to machine code generation,
In my previous article I looked at a basic reason why exceptions are necessary. In retrospect it was more of a look at why simple
Exceptions often get a bad rap. They are called ineffective, inefficient, and hard to work with. In a way such accusations aren’t unfair, as most
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