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On Oct 23, 9:33 am, Stefan Monnier <monn...@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
> > NOTE: I am really afraid of try-catch-throw. I have never been
> > able to understand it since it does not exist in C and I can't
> > really visualize the construct in terms of C. That is what my
>
> Actually, these constructs pretty much exist in C as well: `catch' is called
> `setjmp', and `throw' is called `longjmp'.
>
>         Stefan

Is it in some obscure corner of K&R ANSI ? I was never taught this one
by my instructor. Can you explain its syntax and patterns of usage ?