Exceptions · interview question
When is raising exceptions being used in the wrong way?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. When it adds cleverness or indirection without making the rule clearer, safer, or easier to test.
Why
A feature is justified by clarity and leverage, not by novelty. Focus on why the correct option matches the concept and why the distractors are weaker in this scenario.
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