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C++ Exception Handling

Exception Handling in C++ is a process to handle runtime errors. We perform exception


handling so the normal flow of the application can be maintained even after runtime errors.
In C++, exception is an event or object which is thrown at runtime. All exceptions are derived
from std::exception class. It is a runtime error which can be handled. If we don't handle the
exception, it prints exception message and terminates the program.
Advantage
It maintains the normal flow of the application. In such case, rest of the code is executed
even after exception.
C++ Exception Classes
In C++ standard exceptions are defined in <exception> class that we can use inside our
programs. The arrangement of parent-child class hierarchy is shown below:
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All the exception classes in C++ are derived from std::exception class. Let's see the list of C++
common exception classes.

Exception Description

std::exception It is an exception and parent class of all standard C++ exceptions.

std::logic_failure It is an exception that can be detected by reading a code.

std::runtime_error It is an exception that cannot be detected by reading a code.

std::bad_exception It is used to handle the unexpected exceptions in a c++ program.

std::bad_cast This exception is generally be thrown by dynamic_cast.


std::bad_typeid This exception is generally be thrown by typeid.

std::bad_alloc This exception is generally be thrown by new.

C++ Exception Handling Keywords


In C++, we use 3 keywords to perform exception handling:
o try
o catch, and
o throw
try: represents a block of code that can throw an exception.(i.e is used to place the
code that may occur exception.)
catch: represents a block of code that is executed when a particular exception is
thrown. (i.e is used to handle the exception.)
throw: Used to throw an exception. Also used to list the exceptions that a function
throws, but doesn’t handle itself.

C++ try/catch example


#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
float division(int x, int y) {
if( y == 0 ) {
throw "Attempted to divide by zero!";
}
return (x/y);
}
int main () {
int i = 25;
int j = 0;
float k = 0;
try {
k = division(i, j);
cout << k << endl;
}catch (const char* e) {
cerr << e << endl;
}
return 0;
}
Output:
Attempted to divide by zero!
QN//Following are main advantages of exception handling over traditional
error handling.
1) Separation of Error Handling code from Normal Code: In traditional error
handling codes, there are always if else conditions to handle errors. These
conditions and the code to handle errors get mixed up with the normal flow. This
makes the code less readable and maintainable. With try catch blocks, the code for
error handling becomes separate from the normal flow.

2) Functions/Methods can handle any exceptions they choose: A function can


throw many exceptions, but may choose to handle some of them. The other
exceptions which are thrown, but not caught can be handled by caller. If the caller
chooses not to catch them, then the exceptions are handled by caller of the caller.
In C++, a function can specify the exceptions that it throws using the throw
keyword. The caller of this function must handle the exception in some way (either
by specifying it again or catching it)
3) Grouping of Error Types: In C++, both basic types and objects can be thrown
as exception. We can create a hierarchy of exception objects, group exceptions in
namespaces or classes, categorize them according to types.

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