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Add better docs for `catch_backtrace()`

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#7,283 opened on Jun 16, 2014

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Description

While catch_backtrace is mentioned in the manual, there is no documentation for how to use it.

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Tech stack
None
Domain
documentation
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Julia basicsunderstanding of exception handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Examine the current manual page for catch backtrace, understand its behavior from source code or tests, and write clear usage examples with explanations. The issue does not provide specific files, so search for catch backtrace in the Julia documentation sources.
Add better docs for `catch_backtrace()` · JuliaLang/julia#7283 | Good First Issue