---
name: "Builtins.Unguarded_Guard"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Builtins.Unguarded_Guard"
---

# Builtins.Unguarded\_Guard(3kaya)

Unexpected case in shorthand

## NAME

Builtins::Unguarded\_Guard - Unexpected case in shorthand

## SYNOPSIS

**Builtins::Unguarded\_Guard(** **)**

## DESCRIPTION

This Exception is thrown when a shorthand syntax is used and an unexpected case occurs.

-

   Int mag(Int x) \| x\<0 = -x;\
                   \| x\>0 = x;\
    //Calling this function with x==0 throws this exception

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.