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Suggestion: implement ignore keyword or allow missing catch block in C#
This is a suggestion I’ve just sent in via Visual Studio’s “Send a frown” feature (rewritten here a bit differently from memory, since that feedback channel doesn’t allow you to access your previous feedback as the Microsoft Connect or the Uservoice site does) :
Instead of having to write
try
{
…
}
catch (SomeExceptions)
{
//NOP (ignored)
}I’d like to be able to write
try
{
…
}
ignore (SomeExceptions);and similarly if a finally block is used, allow:
try { … }
ignore(SomeExceptions)
finally { … };
That is, I suggest adding an “ignore” keyword, introduced to C# in order to ignore specific exceptions.
Alternatively, could allow a missing catch block, so that the catch (…) clause would be able to be followed directly by a “;” to end the try/catch statement, or by a “finally” clause and its code (sub)block.
try
{
…
}
catch (SomeExceptions);
and when finally block is used:
try {…}
catch(SomeExceptions)
finally { … }
I’ve also uploaded this for voting up here:
http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio-2015/suggestions/9453432-implement-ignore-keyword-or-allow-missing-catch-bl