[clean-list] My very first program crashes!

[RT Happe]

Maarten de Mol wrote:

> So, a benefit of Clean could be that it produces LESS run-time crashes,
> but, unfortunately, not all run-time crashes can be avoided. (or else the
> halting problem would have been solved)

It's runtime *errors* that cannot be avoided.  These don't have to
result in torn limbs, twisted metal, and shattered glass all over the
scene.  One may prefer to meet death dressed up nicely in the morgue --
if one is willing  to pay the cost.

rthappe