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Re:Why Java exceptions are slow (and Common Lisp conditions ... by axod on Saturday January 17, 2009 @12:52PM (#438302)
Sure... It's an interesting comparison, and there are trade offs with both systems. I can't see one as being clearly superior to the other though.
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Re:Why Java exceptions are slow (and Common Lisp conditions ... by neilc on Saturday January 17, 2009 @02:29PM (#438446)
Can you elaborate on what you view as the downsides of the Lisp approach?
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