maybe the thinking is that since library functions that you use can also throw exceptions, you should also do that in order to not mix error handling. I don't r

maybe the thinking is that since library functions that you use can also throw exceptions, you should also do that in order to not mix error handling. I don't really get it either though. I just like C more because of its restrictions, and I consider restrictions a virtue if they point you in the right directions (e.g. good and predictable performance).