std::exception::exception

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(1)
exception() throw();
(until C++11)
exception() noexcept;
(since C++11)
(constexpr since C++26)
(2)
exception( const exception& other ) throw ( ) ;
(until C++11)
exception( const exception& other ) noexcept;
(since C++11)
(constexpr since C++26)

Constructs new exception object.

1) Default constructor. what() returns an implementation-defined string.
2) Copy constructor. Initializes the contents with those of other. If *this and other both have dynamic type std::exception then std::strcmp (what( ), other.what ( ) ) == 0

Parameters

other - another exception to assign the contents of

Notes

Because copying std::exception is not permitted to throw exceptions, when derived classes (such as std::runtime_error

The Microsoft implementation includes non-standard constructors taking strings thus allowing instances to be thrown directly with a meaningful error message. The nearest standard equivalents are std::runtime_error or std::logic_error

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 471 C++98 there is no requirement on what() of the exception copy added