[J3] [EXTERNAL] Re: Exception handling - Golang proposal

[Van Snyder]

The proposal rejected for "Go" was for a "try" function, which was
distinct from already-existing block-structured exception handling.  Its
effect, as far as I can tell from the web article, would be to establish
a "hidden" reeturn point for which the use was commonplace.

Exceptions should be used for exceptional conditions, not expected ones.

So far, nobody has proposed anything like the "try" function for
Fortran.

On Mon, 2019-07-22 at 19:21 -0400, Steve Lionel via J3 wrote:
> Earlier I sent a message telling people about Golang's plan on adding
> a block form of exception handling, and the various points of view on
> that from their community. I now see that the idea has been killed -
> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/17/google_go_team_try_keyword/ Perhaps some lessons for us there. I am sympathetic to the notion that this may be too much for us to take on this round. We'll have active discussion in Tokyo, I am sure.
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