Re: English language basis for "throw"

Peter Scott wrote:
> Redirected to -errors to save a thousand eyeballs.

(I hope I'm on that list; please Cc me if not...)



> > > I find it quite intuitive :-)
> >
> >I note the smiley.
> 
> It works without the smiley too.

Then you have the intuition of an Ascended Master.[1]


> > > What interpretation should be placed on statements in the try block
> > > following a catch block?
> >
> >Whatever you want.  I can think of three possibilities.
> 
> That's the problem.  Only one of them will be right.

Only one of them needs to be right.  As long as one is right,
there is no problem.

Scenario A:

	{
		fatal_instinct();
		catch { punt };
		risky_business(); # SYNTAX ERROR!
	}
	
Scenario B:

	{
		fatal_instinct();
		catch { punt };
		risky_business(); # exceptions ARE CAUGHT by catch above.
	}
	
Scenario C:

	{
		fatal_instinct();
		catch { punt };
		risky_business(); # exceptions are NOT CAUGHT by catch above.
	}
	
Which semantic is "best" is moot.

-- 
John Porter

	Aus tiefem Traum bin ich erwacht.

[1]
http://www.ascendedmasters.net/glossary.htm