`error` is generic, whereas `throw` can raise typed errors, such as DomainError, SimdError, UVError, etc. which may have special handling -- for example, customized `show` methods to print help/suggestions to resolve the specific situation.
(see also the examples here: http://docs.julialang.org/en/latest/manual/control-flow/?highlight=error#the-try-catch-statement ) On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Michele Zaffalon < michele.zaffa...@gmail.com> wrote: > In what cases should one use error() instead of throw()? The manual > <http://docs.julialang.org/en/latest/manual/control-flow/?highlight=error#the-throw-function> > is not particular clear about the difference: > > The error() function is used to produce an ErrorException that interrupts > the normal flow of control. > > > Isn't what throw is supposed to do? >
