Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case

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Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> writes:

> The correct thing to do in C++ is to throw an exception derived from
> std::logic_error as dividing by zero is undefined in mathematics and a
> bug in code.

I agree.

My personal choice would be std::invalid_argument or std::domain_error.

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Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-11 18:17 +0000
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 20:00 +0100
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-11 19:16 +0000
      Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-12 10:36 +0100
        Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 13:16 +0000
          Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-12 15:23 +0100
            Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 16:13 +0000
              Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-12 17:35 +0100
            Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 16:27 +0000
              Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-12 17:37 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 16:44 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 16:46 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-13 12:06 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-13 11:36 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-13 13:12 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-13 13:11 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-13 15:23 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-13 14:57 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-13 17:35 -0800
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-01-13 20:25 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-14 18:08 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-01-14 20:30 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-15 00:16 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-01-15 00:34 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-15 01:01 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-15 16:57 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-15 17:17 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-15 19:13 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 16:48 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 16:51 +0000
              Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Manfred <mx2927@gmail.com> - 2017-02-06 01:08 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-02-06 00:39 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2017-02-06 00:50 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-06 02:01 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Manfred <noname@invalid.add> - 2017-02-06 13:56 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-02-06 22:25 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-02-06 22:26 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-02-06 16:46 -0600
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2017-02-06 23:49 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-02-07 13:24 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Manfred <mx2927@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 00:58 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-02-07 00:43 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-07 09:22 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-07 14:06 +0000
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-07 15:58 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2017-02-07 01:00 -0800
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Manfred <noname@invalid.add> - 2017-02-07 15:31 +0100
                Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-02-07 13:22 +0000
        Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 13:20 +0000
          Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-12 15:28 +0100
            Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 15:40 +0000
              Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-12 16:52 +0100
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Wouter van Ooijen <wouter@voti.nl> - 2017-01-11 23:20 +0100
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2017-01-11 21:43 +0000
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 19:12 +0000
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 00:07 +0000
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 00:12 +0000
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Real Troll <real.troll@trolls.com> - 2017-01-12 12:55 -0400
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-12 16:53 +0000
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2017-01-12 19:10 +0000
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 19:17 +0000
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-13 15:34 -0800
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-14 00:14 +0000
      Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-13 16:56 -0800
        Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-13 17:46 -0800
        Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-14 01:51 +0000
          Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-13 18:09 -0800
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2017-01-14 11:21 +0000
      Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-14 12:45 -0800
        Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-01-14 21:02 +0000
          Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-14 13:47 -0800
        Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-14 13:03 -0800
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2017-02-04 07:56 -0500
  Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2017-02-05 10:21 +0000
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-02-05 13:33 +0000
      Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-02-06 07:33 +0000
    Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case JiiPee <no@notvalid.com> - 2017-02-05 13:34 +0000
      Re: Best way to handle mathematical divide-by-zero case Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2017-02-05 18:51 +0000

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