title: How slow are .NET exceptions?
body: <p>I don't want a discussion about when to and not to throw exceptions. I wish to resolve a simple issue. 99% of the time the argument for not throwing exceptions revolves around them being slow while the other side claims (with benchmark test) that the speed is not the issue. I've read numerous blogs, articles, and posts pertaining one side or the other. So which is it?</p>
  
  <p>Some links from the answers: <a href="http://yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/exceptions2.html" rel="noreferrer">Skeet</a>, <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ricom/archive/2006/09/25/771142.aspx" rel="noreferrer">Mariani</a>, <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/cbrumme/archive/2003/10/01/51524.aspx" rel="noreferrer">Brumme</a>.</p>