"Handling an exception" - "Attention" block
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Description
The "Attention" block states that exceptions raised in declarative sections "are not caught by the handlers of that block." Based on the descriptions provided and the example code, there is no handler applied to the declarative section, so this makes sense. The handler is applied to a call in the procedure body. Had Dangerous been called in the procedure body, with the handler applied, the exception would have been caught.
Would it be more appropriate to say: exception handlers cannot be applied to anything in the declaration block (and thus, exceptions raised there would not be caught)? It seems like this might be the intent, but that's not what is stated here.
REF: Learn.ada link
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Start with the linked Learn.Ada exceptions chapter and locate the “Handling an exception” example and its “Attention” block. Compare the wording with the example’s handler scope, then revise the explanation so it accurately describes exceptions raised in the declaration block; the chapter should clearly match the behavior shown by the code.
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