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Why throw early and catch late?

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There are many well-known best practices about exception handling in isolation. I know the “do’s and don’ts” well enough, but things get complicated when it comes to best practices or patterns in larger environments. “Throw early, catch late” — I’ve heard many times and it still confuses me.

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Should I follow the normal path or fail early?

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From the Code Complete book comes the following quote:

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Hack ‘n’ Slash Now Available on Steam Early Access

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Double Fine Productions’ dungeon crawler Hack ‘n’ Slash is now available for PC, Mac and Linux on Steam Early Access. You can pick up the game – which is in its early alpha stage – for $ 20 or spend an extra $ 5 for the game and the soundtrack.
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Double Fine’s Hack ‘N’ Slash entry into Steam Early Access imminent

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Hack ‘n’ Slash, Double Fine Productions hacking-themed action puzzle game conceived during the company’s annual Amnesia Fortnight game jam, is just weeks away from entering Steam Early Access for Windows PC, Mac, and Linux. First revealed last …
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