Exceptions

Perl doesn’t have exceptions. Let’s just get that clear right now. Like some other things Perl doesn’t really have, people have figured out how to fake them. If you’re used to languages, such as Java or Python, set the bar much lower so you aren’t too disappointed. In those other languages, exceptions are part of the fundamental design, and that’s how I’m supposed to deal with all errors. Exceptions aren’t part of Perl’s design, and it’s not how Perl programmers tend to deal with errors.