Fix incorrect throws syntax in error handling documentation #359
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This was referenced Mar 20, 2025
amartini51
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Confirmed that compiling the code without this fix produces the expected error: 'throws' may only occur before '->'.
Confirmed that this is the only place in the book where this error appears:
% git grep -- '-> throws'
LanguageGuide/ErrorHandling.md:func someThrowingFunction() -> throws {
LanguageGuide/ErrorHandling.md:func someThrowingFunction() -> throws(any Error) {
Thanks for the correction!
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The Swift documentation contains an incorrect function declaration in the Error Handling section:
The throws modifier should be before { and not after ->.
Current (incorrect) code:
Fix:
Documentation Link:
https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/documentation/the-swift-programming-language/errorhandling#Specifying-the-Error-Type
Issue Link:
#360
Similar Pull-Request:
#358