refs #22 more docs, fixed EH bug

+shortcut throw "message"

docs/exceptions_handling.md

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+# Exceptions handling
+
+Exceptions are widely used in modern programming languages, so
+they are implemented also in Lyng and in the most complete way.
+
+# Exception classes
+
+Exceptions are throwing instances of some class that inherits `Exception`
+across the code. Below is the list of built-in exceptions. Note that
+only objects that inherit `Exception` can be thrown. For example:
+
+    assert( IllegalArgumentException() is Exception)
+    >>> void
+
+# Try statement: catching exceptions
+
+There general pattern is:
+
+```
+try_statement = try_clause, [catch_clause, ...], [finally_clause] 
+
+try_clause = "try", "{", statements, "}"
+
+catch_clause = "catch", [(full_catch | shorter_catch)], "{", statements "}"
+
+full_catch = "(", catch_var, ":", exception_class [, excetpion_class...], ")
+
+shorter_catch = "(", catch_var, ")"
+
+finally_clause = "{", statements, "}"
+```
+
+Let's in details.
+
+## Full catch block:
+
+    val result = try {
+        throw IllegalArgumentException("the test")
+    }
+    catch( x: IndexOutOfBoundsException, IllegalArgumentException) {
+        x.message
+    }
+    catch(x: Exception) {
+        "bad"
+    }
+    assertEquals(result, "the test")
+    >>> void
+
+Because our exception is listed in a first catch block, it is processed there.
+
+The full form allow a single catch block to process exceptions with specified classes and bind actual caught object to
+the given variable. This is most common and well known form, implemented like this or similar in many other languages,
+like Kotlin, Java or C++.
+
+## Shorter form
+
+When you want to catch _all_ the exceptions, you should write `catch(e: Exception)`,
+but it is somewhat redundant, so there is simpler variant:
+
+    val sample2 = try {
+        throw IllegalArgumentException("sample 2")
+    }
+    catch(x) {
+        x.message
+    }
+    assertEquals( sample2, "sample 2" )
+    >>> void
+
+But well most likely you will find default variable `it`, like in Kotlin, more than enough
+to catch all exceptions to, then you can write it even shorter:
+
+    val sample2 = try {
+        throw IllegalArgumentException("sample 3")
+    }
+    catch {
+        it.message
+    }
+    assertEquals( sample2, "sample 3" )
+    >>> void
+
+You can even check the type of the `it` and create more convenient and sophisticated processing logic. Such approach is
+used, for example, in Scala.
+
+# Conveying data with exceptions
+
+The simplest way is to provide exception string and `Exception` class:
+
+    try {
+        throw Exception("this is my exception")
+    }
+    catch {
+        it.message
+    }
+    >>> "this is my exception"
+
+This way, in turn, can also be shortened, as it is overly popular:
+
+    try {
+        throw "this is my exception"
+    }
+    catch {
+        it.message
+    }
+    >>> "this is my exception"
+
+The trick, though, works with strings only, and always provide `Exception` instances, which is good for debugging but
+most often not enough.
+
+# Custom error classes
+
+_this functionality is not yet released_
+
+# Standard exception classes
+
+| class                      | notes                                                 |
+|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
+| Exception                  | root of al throwable objects                          |
+| NullPointerException       |                                                       |
+| AssertionFailedException   |                                                       | 
+| ClassCastException         |                                                       |
+| IndexOutOfBoundsException  |                                                       |
+| IllegalArgumentException   |                                                       | 
+| IllegalAssignmentException | assigning to val, etc.                                |
+| SymbolNotDefinedException  |                                                       |
+| IterationEndException      | attempt to read iterator past end, `hasNext == false` |
+| AccessException            | attempt to access private members or like             |
+| UnknownException           | unexpected kotlin exception caught                    |
+|                            |                                                       |
+

docs/tutorial.md

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 __Other documents to read__ maybe after this one:
 
 - [Advanced topics](advanced_topics.md), [declaring arguments](declaring_arguments.md)
-- [OOP notes](OOP.md)
+- [OOP notes](OOP.md), [exception handling](exceptions_handling.md)
 - [math in Lyng](math.md)
 - Some class references: [List], [Real], [Range], [Iterable], [Iterator]
 - Some samples: [combinatorics](samples/combinatorics.lyng.md), national vars and loops: [сумма ряда](samples/сумма_ряда.lyng.md). More at [samples folder](samples)