Thread: throw in method declarations

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    throw in method declarations

    What does "throw" do when used in a method declaration?

    For example, here is a std::exception constructor:

    Code:
    exception () throw();
    Why is throw used here?
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    It lets you specify which exceptions the member function will throw. In this case, the std::exception constructor is guaranteed not to throw any exceptions.
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