Re: [boost] [C++0x] Report from Frankfurt committee meeting

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. :-)