Error Handling and Exceptions

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This lesson will cover Erlang’s unique approach to error handling and the “let it crash” philosophy. You’ll learn how to:

• Understand Erlang’s error handling philosophy
• Use try-catch blocks for controlled error recovery
• Implement defensive programming patterns
• Handle different types of errors (throws, errors, exits)
• Build fault-tolerant functions that gracefully handle failures

What You’ll Build

By the end of this lesson, you’ll have implemented:

• Robust error handling for chat server operations
• Validation functions with comprehensive error reporting
• Recovery strategies for common failure scenarios
• Logging and monitoring for error tracking
• A foundation for the fault-tolerant architecture

Key Concepts Preview

% Error handling patterns
try
    validate_user_input(Input)
catch
    error:{invalid_input, Reason} -> {error, Reason};
    throw:validation_failed -> {error, invalid_data}
end.

This lesson builds on the structured data from Lesson 5 and prepares you for the process-based error handling we’ll explore in Lesson 7.

This lesson is currently under development. Check back soon for the complete content!