Hi guys, what is the deference between ASSERT macro and Exception handling in cpp
ganesh_IT
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Jump to PostThe two aren't related. Assertions are for catching bugs in the code, exceptions are for managing legitimate errors when the program runs.
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Narue
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The two aren't related. Assertions are for catching bugs in the code, exceptions are for managing legitimate errors when the program runs.
LordNemrod
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assert(expr);
if expr evaluates to true, then OK
else
if in debug mode - calls abort
else - does nothing but this is probably bad
one can use BOOST_VERIFY which is basically like assert, but works in release mode too
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