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| -rw-r--r-- | eval.c | 28 |
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@@ -714,23 +714,23 @@ extract_raise_opts(int argc, const VALUE *argv, VALUE *opts) * fail(exception [, string [, array]], cause: $!) * * With no arguments, raises the exception in <code>$!</code> or raises - * a RuntimeError if <code>$!</code> is +nil+. - * With a single +String+ argument, raises a - * +RuntimeError+ with the string as a message. Otherwise, - * the first parameter should be the name of an +Exception+ - * class (or an object that returns an +Exception+ object when sent - * an +exception+ message). The optional second parameter sets the - * message associated with the exception, and the third parameter is an - * array of callback information. Exceptions are caught by the - * +rescue+ clause of <code>begin...end</code> blocks. + * a RuntimeError if <code>$!</code> is +nil+. With a single +String+ + * argument, raises a +RuntimeError+ with the string as a message. Otherwise, + * the first parameter should be an +Exception+ class (or another + * object that returns an +Exception+ object when sent an +exception+ + * message). The optional second parameter sets the message associated with + * the exception (accessible via Exception#message), and the third parameter + * is an array of callback information (accessible via Exception#backtrace). + * The +cause+ of the generated exception (accessible via Exception#cause) + * is automatically set to the "current" exception (<code>$!</code>), if any. + * An alternative value, either an +Exception+ object or +nil+, can be + * specified via the +:cause+ argument. + * + * Exceptions are caught by the +rescue+ clause of + * <code>begin...end</code> blocks. * * raise "Failed to create socket" * raise ArgumentError, "No parameters", caller - * - * The +cause+ of the generated exception is automatically set to the - * "current" exception (<code>$!</code>) if any. An alternative - * value, either an +Exception+ object or +nil+, can be specified via - * the +:cause+ argument. */ VALUE |