H.1 Introduction

An exception is an indication of a problem that occurs during a program’s execution. Exception handling enables you to create applications that can resolve (or handle) exceptions. In many cases, handling an exception allows a program to continute executing as if no problem had been encountered. The features presented in this appendix help you write robust programs that can deal with problems and continue executing or terminate gracefully.

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