GIAC Exam GPYC Topic 6 Question 65 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GPYC exam

Question #: 65
Topic #: 6

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A user enters unexpected data into a program. Which functionality can the programmer use to present an understandable error message to the user?

ACasting

BException handling

CDictionaries

DRegular expressions

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by Amber at Jan 14, 2025, 06:52 PM

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6 days ago

Casting? Really? I think that's more for converting data types, not handling user errors. Option B is the clear winner.

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7 days ago

Exception handling is definitely the way to go here. It allows you to catch and handle those unexpected inputs gracefully.

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17 days ago

I'm not sure, but I think dictionaries could also be used to present an understandable error message.

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18 days ago

I agree with Ria. Exception handling can help provide a clear error message.

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19 days ago

I think the programmer should use exception handling.

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