std::runtime_error

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std::runtime_error
 
Defined in header <stdexcept>
class runtime_error;

Defines a type of object to be thrown as exception. It reports errors that are due to events beyond the scope of the program and can not be easily predicted.

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(constructor)
constructs the exception object
(public member function)

std::runtime_error::runtime_error

explicit runtime_error( const std::string& what_arg );
(1)
explicit runtime_error( const char* what_arg );
(2) (since C++11)

Constructs the exception object with what_arg as explanatory string that can be accessed through what().

Parameters

what_arg - explanatory string

Exceptions

(none)

Inherited from std::exception

Member functions

[virtual]
destructs the exception object
(virtual public member function of std::exception)
[virtual]
returns an explanatory string
(virtual public member function of std::exception)