Error Handling vs Type Enforcement [Answered]
In what scenarios would error handling be more effective/efficient and in what scenarios would only type enforcement be more effective/efficient?
Say for example maybe you don't want variable x to go below 0.
You could enforce this with error handling (try, catch, conditionals) or just assign variable x to be a uint.
Maybe you have a withdraw function from a bank account. You don't want it to go below 0 because then the user can print money by abusing the double negative.
You could definitely apply both methods, how does one know which to apply? Also for other situations not involving bank accounts.
In summary, which situations would error handling be preferred? And in which situations would type enforcement be preferred?
Say for example maybe you don't want variable x to go below 0.
You could enforce this with error handling (try, catch, conditionals) or just assign variable x to be a uint.
Maybe you have a withdraw function from a bank account. You don't want it to go below 0 because then the user can print money by abusing the double negative.
You could definitely apply both methods, how does one know which to apply? Also for other situations not involving bank accounts.
In summary, which situations would error handling be preferred? And in which situations would type enforcement be preferred?
