Exceptions Use destructors to prevent resource leaks. Exceptions Prevent resource leaks in constructors. Exceptions Prevent exceptions from leaving destructors. Exceptions Understand how throwing an exception differs from passing a parameter or calling a virtual function. Exceptions Catch exceptions by reference.
Exceptions Use exception specifications judiciously.
Exceptions Understand the costs of exception handling. Efficiency Remember the 80-20 rule. Efficiency Consider using lazy evaluation. Efficiency Amortize the cost of expected computations. Efficiency Understand the origin of temporary objects.