Comparing Exceptions and Errors

[Ola Fosheim Grøstad]

On Sunday, 5 June 2022 at 07:21:18 UTC, Ola Fosheim Grøstad wrote:
> You can make the same argument for an interpreter: if an assert 
> fails in the intrrpreter code then that could be a fault in the 
> interpreter therefore you should shut down all programs being 
> run by that interpreter.

Typo: if an assert fails in the interpreted code, then that could 
be a sign that the interpreter itself is flawed. Should you then 
stop all programs run by that interpreter?

The point: in the real world you need more options than the 
nuclear option. Pessimizing everywhere is not giving higher 
satisfaction for the end user.

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