---
name: "std::overflow_error"
section: "3cxx"
platform: "linux"
package: "libstdc++-12-doc"
version: "12.4.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/std::overflow_error/3cxx"
---

# std::overflow\_error(3cxx)

## NAME

std::overflow\_error

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <stdexcept>`

Inherits **std::runtime\_error**.

### Public Member Functions

**overflow\_error** (const char \*) \_GLIBCXX\_TXN\_SAFE\
 **overflow\_error** (const **overflow\_error** &)=**default**\
 **overflow\_error** (const **string** &\_\_arg) \_GLIBCXX\_TXN\_SAFE\
 **overflow\_error** (**overflow\_error** &&)=**default**\
 **overflow\_error** & **operator=** (const **overflow\_error** &)=**default**\
 **overflow\_error** & **operator=** (**overflow\_error** &&)=**default**\
 **virtual** const char \* **what** () const noexcept\

## Detailed Description

Thrown to indicate arithmetic overflow. \

## Member Function Documentation

### virtual const char \* std::runtime\_error::what () const` [virtual]`, ` [noexcept]`, ` [inherited]`

Returns a C-style character string describing the general cause of the current error (the same string passed to the ctor). \

Reimplemented from **std::exception**.

Reimplemented in **std::filesystem::filesystem\_error**, and **std::experimental::filesystem::v1::filesystem\_error**.

## Author

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