Exception Handling - Example 9 - set_terminate()

#include <iostream>
#include <exception>		// for set_terminate()
#include <string>
using namespace std;

void uncaught()
{
	cerr << "I wasn't able to catch an exception\n";
}

void funk(int i)
{
	try
	{
		switch (i)
		{
		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(double it)
	{
		cout << "You threw me a double: " << it << endl;
	}
}

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

	return 0;
}

You threw me a string: have a nice day
I wasn't able to catch an exception
                                                                             
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

You threw me a string: have a nice day
I wasn't able to catch an exception
Abort