[OT] Is there a real alternative to exceptions ?

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On Thursday, 16 January 2025 at 19:02:05 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
> I have the feeling that things like
>
> ```
> a.map!(mapperFun).reduce!(reducerFun).array;
> ```
>
> is only possible thanks to an exception system. A similar 
> expressivity looks impossible for example with the idom of 
> result tuple `(error_code, actuallResult)`.

It's very easily doable, arguably with even better ergonomics 
than with exceptions:
https://fsharpforfunandprofit.com/rop/

C/C++ programmers are just stuck in the 80s 😛