// simple example of an exception
// In Gnu C++ use: g++ -o except -fhandle-exceptions except.cc

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
	int a;

	for(a=1; a<=5; a++)
	{

		try
		{	cout << "a = "<<a<<", so a is ";
			if(a%2) throw "Odd";
			else throw "Even";
	
			cout << "Try again!";
		}
		catch(char *s ){ cout << s; }

		cout << endl;
	}
}