Object Oriented Programming with C++, Second Edition

SUMMARY

• Exception is a condition which leads to run time errors.
• Synchronous exception gets generated while our program is running. They are generated because of our program. A typical example is dividing by zero.
• Non-synchronous exception – Events like power failure are considered non-synchronous. Programmers have no control over them.
• Catch block – It catches and processes the exception.
• If the exception-parameter is an ellipsis (…), the catch clause handles any type of exception. Such a handler must be the last handler for its try-block.
• try block – A block prefaced with keyword try. This block can throw an exception.
• throw is a C++ keyword It is used to throw an exception.
• An uncaught exception invokes function terminate().
• set_terminate() ...