how to throw an Overflow() exception

**Terrance** · 04-08-2017

I'm trying to throw an overflow exception:

Code:

void Stack::push(char c)
{
         if(top == max_size) throw Overflow();
}

but I can't find the right header in visual C++ express 2010. Is it #include <stack> ? I'm trying this and it still won't compile.

**laserlight** · 04-08-2017

Although it is more for dynamic memory allocation, I think std::bad_alloc may be the most appropriate, i.e., #include <new> and write:

Code:

void Stack::push(char c)
{
    if (top == max_size)
        throw std::bad_alloc();
}

Originally Posted by Terrance

Is it #include <stack> ?

If you are going to use std::stack<char> then you don't need to write your own stack in the first place.

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