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@@ -37,14 +37,17 @@ with the \fBcatch\fR command:
if a caught error cannot be handled successfully, \fIinfo\fR can be used
to return a stack trace reflecting the original point of occurrence
of the error:
+.PP
.CS
\fBcatch {...} errMsg
set savedInfo $::errorInfo
\&...
error $errMsg $savedInfo\fR
.CE
+.PP
When working with Tcl 8.5 or later, the following code
should be used instead:
+.PP
.CS
\fBcatch {...} errMsg options
\&...
@@ -58,15 +61,15 @@ of the error in cases where such information is available; see
the \fBreturn\fR manual page for information on the proper format
for this option's value.
.SH EXAMPLE
+.PP
Generate an error if a basic mathematical operation fails:
+.PP
.CS
if {1+2 != 3} {
\fBerror\fR "something is very wrong with addition"
}
.CE
-
.SH "SEE ALSO"
catch(n), return(n)
-
.SH KEYWORDS
-error
+error, exception