Sollya User's Manual

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dieonerrormode global variable controlling if Sollya is exited on an error or not.

Usage:

dieonerrormode = activation value : on|off -> void dieonerrormode = activation value ! : on|off -> void dieonerrormode : on|off

Parameters:

activation value controls if Sollya is exited on an error or not.

Description:

dieonerrormode is a global variable. When its value is off, which is the default, Sollya will not exit on any syntax, typing, side-effect errors. These errors will be caught by the tool, even if a memory might be leaked at that point. On evaluation, the error special will be produced.
When the value of the dieonerrormode variable is on, Sollya will exit on any syntax, typing, side-effect errors. A warning message will be printed in these cases at appropriate verbosity levels.

Example 1:

   > verbosity = 1!;
   > dieonerrormode = off;
   Die-on-error mode has been deactivated.
   > for i from true to false do i + "Salut";
   Warning: one of the arguments of the for loop does not evaluate to a constant.
   The for loop will not be executed.
   > exp(17);
   Warning: rounding has happened. The value displayed is a faithful rounding of the true result.
   2.41549527535752982147754351803858238798675673527224e7

Example 2:

   > verbosity = 1!;
   > dieonerrormode = off!;
   > 5 */  4;
   Warning: syntax error, unexpected DIVTOKEN.
   The last symbol read has been "/".
   Will skip input until next semicolon after the unexpected token. May leak memory.
   > exp(17);
   Warning: rounding has happened. The value displayed is a faithful rounding of the true result.
   2.41549527535752982147754351803858238798675673527224e7

Example 3:

   > verbosity = 1!;
   > dieonerrormode;
   off
   > dieonerrormode = on!;
   > dieonerrormode;
   on
   > for i from true to false do i + "Salut";
   Warning: one of the arguments of the for loop does not evaluate to a constant.
   The for loop will not be executed.
   Warning: some syntax, typing or side-effect error has occurred.
   As the die-on-error mode is activated, the tool will be exited.

Example 4:

   > verbosity = 1!;
   > dieonerrormode = on!;
   > 5 */  4;
   Warning: syntax error, unexpected DIVTOKEN.
   The last symbol read has been "/".
   Will skip input until next semicolon after the unexpected token. May leak memory.
   Warning: some syntax, typing or side-effect error has occurred.
   As the die-on-error mode is activated, the tool will be exited.

Example 5:

   > verbosity = 0!;
   > dieonerrormode = on!;
   > 5 */  4;