error

NAME

error - generate a run-time error

SYNOPSIS

void error( string err );

DESCRIPTION

A  run-time error 'err' will be generated when error() is called.  Exe‐
cution of the current thread will halt, and the trace will be  recorded
to  the debug log.  'err' itself is allowed to have a length of maximal
2045 characters not  counting  an  optional  '\n'  as  last  character.
Before processing if the error the optional '\n' will be removed, a '*'
will be prepended and an unconditional '\n' gets appended.

SEE ALSO

catch(3), throw(3), error_handler(4)