Re: [GENERAL] division by zero - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Doug Royer
Subject Re: [GENERAL] division by zero
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Msg-id 3E6D0D04.8020208@Royer.com
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] division by zero  ("Merlin Moncure" <merlin.moncure@rcsonline.com>)
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Merlin Moncure wrote:
> Doug Royer wrote:
> 
>>No, try/catch does not trap division by zero unless the underlying
>>implementation throws an error there is nothing to catch.
>>
> 
> I am absolutely 100% sure that you can catch int/0 with a try catch
> handler (in c++) on windows platforms (when compiled with ms/borland
> compiler).  All these weird issues are a direct result of windows's dos
> legacy.  Try it and see.


That must be a Microsoft extension - it is not standard c++.


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