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Re: exceptions



>
> No secrets:
>
>   (with-handler ([P? A]) Body)
>
> 1. When an exception is raised, it carries along a structure. Call it S.
>
> 2. A with-handler construct stops an exception from doing anything
>    until it has tested S with P?.
>
> 3. If P? is true of S, then evaluate (A S).
>    If P? is false, continue with the exception process .. keep
>    on raising it.
>
> As Shriram has pointed out, with-handlers actually allows you to specify a
> whole bunch of P?-A pairs.
>
> -- Matthias

Uh, yep.
Very patient people on this list, really!

Thanks!

chris

Dr. Chris Wright
Director, ICU
Monash Medical Centre
Clayton VIC 3168 AUSTRALIA