From: ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: DJGPP, GCC, and throw, try, catch
Date: 4 Dec 1997 05:09:18 GMT
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Ian Miller (itmiller AT dera DOT gov DOT uk) writes:
> ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire) writes:
> 
>> Does GCC/DJGPP support C++ exceptions; that is to say, the throw statement
>> and the try...catch block?
> 
> Yes.
> 
>> If so, in what ways if any does it deviate from the standard?
> 
> It doesn't; it's just broken.

Broken??

>> I searched the FAQ... under such items as "exception", "throw", and "C++" and
>> failed to find one single reference to C++ exceptions...
> 
> That's because this is not a DJGPP-specific issue.

Yes it is. I asked if DJGPP supports C++ exceptions, not if C++ had
exceptions, nor if Micro$haft Visual C++ supported C++ exceptions. It
seems pretty DJGPP-specific to me!
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