C#

private const int WM_SYSKEYDOWN = 0x0104;
protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)
{
    return ((msg.Msg == WM_SYSKEYDOWN) && (keyData == (Keys.Alt | Keys.F4)));
}

int foo()
{
  int i = 1;
  try { return i; }
  finally { i = 5; }
}

class BoxedInt { public int Value; }

BoxedInt bar()
{
  BoxedInt i = new BoxedInt() { Value = 1 };
  try { return i; }
  finally { i.Value = 5; }
}

dojohansen wrote:

Actually you didn't say half of what I did

musefan wrote:

I said that the 'finally block' executes after the return - which to me is the same as saying "the return value is evaluated before the finally executes"

musefan wrote:

I did not accuse you of 'stealing' my answer

musefan wrote:

yeah maybe I could have handled it differently but you clearly misunderstood my answer and therefore instead of 'correcting' it then you should say you don't understand

int i = 1;
try
{
  int returnValue = i;
  i += 3; 
  return returnValue;
}
catch
{
  i += 3;
  throw;
}

SqlConnection cnx = new SqlConnection("Data Source=.; Initial Catalog=Northwind; Integrated Security=true");
cnx.Open();
SqlTransaction tx = null;
try
{
   tx = cnx.BeginTransaction();
   insertFirst();
   insertSecond();
   tx.Commit();
}
catch
{
   if (tx != null) tx.Rollback();
   throw;
}
finally
{
   cnx.Close();
}