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error(message::AbstractString)

Raise an ErrorException with the given message

Examples

julia> error("Something went wrong.")
ERROR: Something went wrong.
Stacktrace:
 [1] error(::String) at ./error.jl:33
 [2] top-level scope at REPL[1]:1

Common examples:

1. Throw a custom error message:

   julia> error("Invalid input.")
   ERROR: Invalid input.
   Stacktrace:
   [1] error(::String) at ./error.jl:33

   This example raises an ErrorException with the message "Invalid input.".

2. Use error in a function:

   function divide(a, b)
      if b == 0
          error("Cannot divide by zero.")
      else
          return a / b
      end
   end
   
   julia> divide(10, 0)
   ERROR: Cannot divide by zero.
   Stacktrace:
   [1] error(::String) at ./error.jl:33

   In this example, the divide function throws an error if the divisor (b) is zero.

3. Handle error with a try-catch block:

   try
      error("This is an error.")
   catch e
      println("Caught an error:", e)
   end

   This example demonstrates how to catch and handle the ErrorException. The error message is printed if an error occurs.

Remember to provide a specific error message that describes the issue to aid debugging.

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