19 Diagnostics library [diagnostics]

19.2 Exception classes [std.exceptions]

19.2.3 Class invalid_argument [invalid.argument]

namespace std {
  class invalid_argument : public logic_error {
  public:
    explicit invalid_argument(const string& what_arg);
    explicit invalid_argument(const char* what_arg);
  };
}
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The class invalid_argument defines the type of objects thrown as exceptions to report an invalid argument.

invalid_argument(const string& what_arg);

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Effects: Constructs an object of class invalid_argument.

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Postcondition: strcmp(what(), what_arg.c_str()) == 0.

invalid_argument(const char* what_arg);

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Effects: Constructs an object of class invalid_argument.

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Postcondition: strcmp(what(), what_arg) == 0.