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Subject: Re: [boost] [C++0x] Report from Frankfurt committee meeting
From: Howard Hinnant (howard.hinnant_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-07-20 12:17:32


On Jul 20, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Sid Sacek wrote:

>
> Was there any discussion regarding 'noexcept' or any other alternative
> to it?
> -Sid Sacek

Yes. There is great reluctance to introducing a new keyword at this
late date. Instead, recycling an old keyword or two in a new context
is much preferred. The front running solution at this point is:

void f(arguments...) do not throw while using this
{
    // ...
}

-Howard

My apologies to the original authors (you know who you are) for
plagiarizing your brilliant sense of humor. :-)


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