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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Problem with function return
Date: 2000/04/03
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In article <m3aejb27iv.fsf@blight.transcend.org>,
  Ray Blaak <blaak@infomatch.com> wrote:

> If nil is used to mean error, then it is actually better to
> raise an exception.

>>more good stuff snipped<<

As you know from my previous post I basically agree with this,
however it is worth reminding ourselves that an unhandled
exception can be a nasty thing (remember the Ariane!)

As Ray said, the critical thing is to be sure of the interface
at an abstract level.




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