Re: Tasty exceptions

Jon Robertson wrote:

Craig Stuntz [TeamB] wrote:

I really don't agree with this. I think that the only exception
which is not important is one you expect.

Which, by definition, really wouldn't be an exception.

I think that definition of exceptions -- while common -- is so
informal as to be misleading. I *expect* database deadlocks, but they
still violate the contract of the code which runs the queries. IMHO
Meyer's definition is more useful, as it doesn't require knowing what's
in a programmer's head: An exception is a violation of the contract of
a class or method.

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