I do not disagree. https://xkcd.com/1172/
If you add exceptions to a library that didn’t previously use them then I almost definitely have to update my code. The fact that it compiles and runs but will behave in undesirable ways makes it even worse, not better!
> or if you really must not throw from the function,
I’m aware.
But if your library that offers foo adds exceptions now I need to think about it at every single callsite, and probably wrap the function. It’s extremely irritating.
> learn how to use them properly.
In my 20+ years of professional C++ development I have a great experience not using exceptions and a strictly negative experience using them.
Perhaps sometimes I’ll stumble upon a library or codebase where exceptions make the code simpler, easier to understand, and easier to write. But my experience is exceptions make everything strictly worse and that not using exception is a strict win with zero downsides.
