Exceptions can be avoided with the use of `noexcept` whenever we can do avoid them, especially in sensitive areas that we cannot risk exception throws. > but I

Exceptions can be avoided with the use of `noexcept` whenever we can do avoid them, especially in sensitive areas that we cannot risk exception throws. > but I don't think GP deserved the downvotes for the speculation. That's why I asked @squid_demon for a real example that possibly got bitten by it; else, it's simply an emotional reaction for favoring one tool over another. If aria2 [1] that is implemented in C++ is extremely fast, then I can almost guarantee that transmission's refactoring in C++ will get there too, sooner or later. [1] https://github.com/aria2/aria2 https://github.com/aria2/aria2