void example2(){ std::cout << "example 2 "; std::cout << "(undetected overflow in data type)" << std::endl; try{ int x = INT_MAX; // the following silently produces an incorrect result ++x; //std::cout << x << " != " << -1; detected_msg(false); } catch(...){ assert(false); // never arrive here } // solution: replace int with safe try{ using namespace boost::numeric; safe x = INT_MAX; // throws exception when result is past maximum possible ++x; assert(false); // never arrive here } catch(std::range_error & e){ std::cout << e.what(); detected_msg(true); } }