Exceptions are often a better way to handle errors than returning them as values. We argue that traditional exceptions provide better user and developer experience, and show that they even result in faster execution.
  • qaz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    The handling is enforced by one while the other may be unknown to the person who calls the function. I think that’s a pretty clear difference.

    • Ephera@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      But that’s what I mentioned regarding Java there. Java calls them “exceptions”, but generally forces the caller to either handle them or explicitly bubble them upwards…