RAII isn't only about exceptions (although it helps greatly); see Rust for example. RAII is about any scope exit automatically cleaning up resources. Exception

RAII isn't only about exceptions (although it helps greatly); see Rust for example. RAII is about any scope exit automatically cleaning up resources. Exceptions is a big one, but so is return, break, etc. Having it happen automatically in all cases is a win for robust software (in my opinion).