gistfile1.cpp

// Interesting C++ exception handling technique?

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>

void damn() {
    std::cout << "Damn\n";
}

void crap() {
    std::cout << "crap\n";
}

typedef void (*handler)(void);

int main() {

    srand(time(0));

    try {
        std::cout << "about to throw a random exception:\n";

        if (rand()%2) {
            throw damn;
        } else {
            throw crap;
        }

    } catch (handler err) {
        err();
    }
             
    return 0;
}