The Weird and The Wonderful

try
{
   // Some code here...
}
catch (Exception exception) // Gotta catch 'em all!
{
   // Take a string property, convert it to a string, and then throw it away:
   exception.Message.ToString(); 
   
   // Throw away any meaningful information from the exception,
   // and replace it with a mis-spelled pile of elephant dung:
   throw new Exception("Exception occured");
}

try
{
   // Do a whole bunch of stuff...
   CallTheQueryMethod();
   // Do a load more crap...
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
   // Tell the user something bad happened:
   MessageBox.Show(this, exception.Message);
}

try {
   SaveUserData();
}
catch
{
}

try {
   //SaveUserData(); -- if it can fail silently, then why care?
}
catch
{
}

NickPace wrote:

My experience has been that when ever someone uses the word "never", code for it anyway. It will probably come back to haunt you someday if you don't.

vonb wrote:

Why can the HR department be empty when somebody new starts?

Gary Wheeler wrote:

home office downsizes your local HR presence