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error

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fun error ( message : Any ) : Nothing
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Throws an IllegalStateException with the given message .

import kotlin.test.*

fun main(args: Array<String>) {
//sampleStart
val name: String? = null

// val nonNullName = name ?: error("Name is missing") // will fail with IllegalStateException
//sampleEnd
}
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