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They are used for exceptional problems, expecting one doesn't really make any sense. Of course you do, that's the point; to unwind the stack until you reach co

by codr4 8y ago

They are used for exceptional problems, expecting one doesn't really make any sense. Of course you do, that's the point; to unwind the stack until you reach code that knows how to handle the error. Cancer, really; is that you Gordon?

dpc_pw 8y ago
Errors are not exceptional problems.
- codr4 8y ago
  I didn't say that, I said that exceptions are used for exceptional problems. Expected errors like missing values are better handled using optional types. I find the one ring to rule them all attitude less than constructive.