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12. Errors: require, revert, custom errors

Failing loudly and cheaply.

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A failed check reverts the whole transaction and undoes every state change, refunding the unused gas. `require` validates inputs and conditions; custom errors are the cheapest way to carry a reason.

solidity
error InsufficientBalance(uint256 available, uint256 needed);

function withdraw(uint256 amount) external {
    if (bal[msg.sender] < amount) revert InsufficientBalance(bal[msg.sender], amount);
    require(amount > 0, "zero");
}

`assert` is for invariants that should never fail — a failing assert signals a bug, not bad input.

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