Exception Handling - Example 8 - How to catch anything - catch ( ... )

// File: eh8.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

void funk(int i)
{
   try
   {
      switch (i)
      {
      case 0: throw(0);
      case 1: throw(string("Have a nice day"));
      case 2: throw(5);
      case 3: throw(3.14);
      }
   }
   catch (const string& it)
   {
      cout << "You threw me a string: " << it << endl;
   }
   catch(const char* it)
   {
      cout << "You threw me a const char*: " << it << endl;
   }
   catch(double it)
   {
      cout << "You threw me a double: " << it << endl;
   }
   catch(...)
   {
      cout << "You threw me something.  I know not what!\n";
   }
}

int main()
{
   funk(1);
   funk(2);
   funk(3);
   funk(0);
   cout << "End of program\n";

   return 0;
}

***** Output *****

You threw me a string: Have a nice day
You threw me something.  I know not what!
You threw me a double: 3.14
You threw me something.  I know not what!
End of program