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Why is it a bad practice to throw exceptions in destructors?
Jul 23 '05 #1
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* tings:
Why is it a bad practice to throw exceptions in destructors?


Help to help yourself: see the C++ FAQ.

To find the C++ FAQ: use e.g. Google.

When you find it you can search the FAQ (again using Google... ;-)).

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Jul 23 '05 #2
Alf P. Steinbach wrote:
* tings:
Why is it a bad practice to throw exceptions in destructors?

Help to help yourself: see the C++ FAQ.

To find the C++ FAQ: use e.g. Google.

When you find it you can search the FAQ (again using Google... ;-)).


Or if you are lazy you can just click this link:
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lit....html#faq-17.3

-Alan
Jul 23 '05 #3
Alan Johnson wrote:
Alf P. Steinbach wrote:
* tings:
Why is it a bad practice to throw exceptions in destructors?

Help to help yourself: see the C++ FAQ.

To find the C++ FAQ: use e.g. Google.

When you find it you can search the FAQ (again using Google... ;-)).


Or if you are lazy you can just click this link:
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lit....html#faq-17.3


The C++ FAQ itself tells you to let people search for it themselves.
If you don't believe me, you have to search for it yourself ;-)

Jul 23 '05 #4

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