Compiler Warning C4986

 

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function': exception specification does not match previous declaration

This warning can be generated when there is an exception specification in one declaration and not the other.

By default, C4986 is off. For more information, see Compiler Warnings That Are Off by Default.

Example

The following sample generates C4986.

  
      class X { };  
void f1() throw (X*);  
// ...  
void f1()  
{  
    // ...  
}  
  

Example

The following sample eliminates this warning.

class X { };  
void f1() throw (X*);  
// ...  
void f1() throw (X*)  
{  
    // ...  
}