How are errors handled?

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Exception Handling - slide 7 : 30

How are errors handled?

How should a run-time error be handled?

Ignore
- False alarm - Naive
Report
- Write a message on the screen or in a log - Helpful for subsequent correction of the source program
Terminate
- Stop the program execution in a controlled an gentle way - Save data, close connections
Repair
- Recover from the error in the running program - Continue normal program execution when the problem is solved