[RESOLVED] why do I need exceptions specifications

Hi all,

Are there any benefits for using exceptions specifications ?

Some words from Herb Sutter about it.

http://www.gotw.ca/publications/mill22.htm

• Moral #1: Never write an exception specification.
• Moral #2: Except possibly an empty one, but if I were you I’d avoid even that.

None whatsoever, in fact quite the opposite.

Violation of an exception specification causes std::terminate to be called which immediately calls std::abort exiting your program without any cleanup whatsoever, possibly leaving files for instance in a complete state of disrepair.

You are probably best off forgetting they even exist.