built-in method

throw/1

Description

throw(Exception)

Throws an exception. See also the ISO Prolog standard definition. This built-in method is declared private and thus cannot be used as a message to an object.

Modes and number of proofs

throw(+nonvar) - error

Errors

Exception is a variable:

instantiation_error

Exception does not unify with the second argument of any call of catch/3:

system_error

Examples

(none)

See also

catch/3, context/1, instantiation_error/0, uninstantiation_error/1, type_error/2, domain_error/2, existence_error/2, permission_error/3, evaluation_error/1, representation_error/1 resource_error/1, syntax_error/1, system_error/0