> in general the trend for new languages seems to be to not have exceptions There is also a parallel opposite trend happening in (the obviously not mainstream)

> in general the trend for new languages seems to be to not have exceptions There is also a parallel opposite trend happening in (the obviously not mainstream) "effect" languages, such as koka and eff. The new theory of algebraic effect handlers will probably trickle down to the new mainstream languages of the 2030's or 2040's.