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I suppose it depends on the language? For the most part I think you're right. Exceptions are only used (if at all) in situations where a program diverges unexpectedly from its normal flow. But take a language like Python. They're just everywhere. Even your plain old
for
loop ends on an exception, and that's just business as usual.Python programmers appear to actively promote the 'easier to ask forgiveness, than permission' style nowadays. This article has a measured take: https://realpython.com/python-lbyl-vs-eafp/