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C++ Quiz #156

A noexcept Function That Throws Anyway

hardExceptions

report() is marked noexcept but throws. The program compiles (the compiler only warns). What happens when it runs?

📄 Code

1#include <iostream>
2#include <stdexcept>
3 
4void report() noexcept {
5    throw std::runtime_error("printer offline");
6}
7 
8int main() {
9    try {
10        report();
11    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
12        std::cout << "caught: " << e.what() << "\n";
13    }
14    return 0;
15}