But throw/catch gives you the option to do it that way if you want. An if/else per statement is no different from a try/catch per statement. The point of the p

But throw/catch gives you the option to do it that way if you want. An if/else per statement is no different from a try/catch per statement. The point of the post is that Go doesn't give you the option, whereas Python let's you decide when and how you'll deal with it.