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  • T Thomas Daniels

    Mark Wallace wrote:

    If you're considering stopping reading your e-book

    But... How can I stop reading my e-book if I'm not reading a e-book?

    ProgramFOX

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    Brisingr Aerowing
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    You don't. You throw a IAmNotReadingAnEBookException!

    I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. Stephen Hawking

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    • T Thomas Daniels

      I found this in one of my old codes:

      public string ReadFile(string filename)
      {
      try
      {
      return File.ReadAllText(filename);
      }
      catch
      {
      return File.ReadAllText(filename);
      }
      }

      :doh:

      ProgramFOX

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      #10

      It lacks a while.

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      • T Thomas Daniels

        I found this in one of my old codes:

        public string ReadFile(string filename)
        {
        try
        {
        return File.ReadAllText(filename);
        }
        catch
        {
        return File.ReadAllText(filename);
        }
        }

        :doh:

        ProgramFOX

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        jasperp
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        #11

        I like it. Another opportunity to bill the client.

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        • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

          If that's C#, it won't compile; you'll get a "Control cannot leave the body of a finally clause" compiler error.


          "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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          acomputerdog
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          That would compile on java, I think.

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          • A acomputerdog

            That would compile on java, I think.

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            Richard Deeming
            wrote on last edited by
            #13

            Really? :omg: Which value would expect to be returned here?

            try
            {
            return 1;
            }
            catch
            {
            return 2;
            }
            finally
            {
            return 42;
            }

            I think the C# compiler is doing the right thing. Either the return in the finally block is ignored, in which case it shouldn't be allowed, or it replaces any value returned from the try or catch blocks, which is just confusing.


            "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

            "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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            • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

              Really? :omg: Which value would expect to be returned here?

              try
              {
              return 1;
              }
              catch
              {
              return 2;
              }
              finally
              {
              return 42;
              }

              I think the C# compiler is doing the right thing. Either the return in the finally block is ignored, in which case it shouldn't be allowed, or it replaces any value returned from the try or catch blocks, which is just confusing.


              "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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              acomputerdog
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              Oh I wasn't saying it should be allowed, but I think it is.

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              • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

                Really? :omg: Which value would expect to be returned here?

                try
                {
                return 1;
                }
                catch
                {
                return 2;
                }
                finally
                {
                return 42;
                }

                I think the C# compiler is doing the right thing. Either the return in the finally block is ignored, in which case it shouldn't be allowed, or it replaces any value returned from the try or catch blocks, which is just confusing.


                "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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                Reese Currie
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                #15

                FTSOTR, that does compile in Java (with a little syntactic fix) and returns 42.

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                • T Thomas Daniels

                  The funniest of all, is that when I was programming that, that I didn't know why I got an error sometimes...

                  ProgramFOX

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                  _Vitor Garcia_
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #16

                  Maybe the file was in use :laugh:

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                  • T Thomas Daniels

                    I found this in one of my old codes:

                    public string ReadFile(string filename)
                    {
                    try
                    {
                    return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                    return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                    }
                    }

                    :doh:

                    ProgramFOX

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                    spencepk
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #17

                    Huh... why bother?

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                    • S spencepk

                      Huh... why bother?

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                      Thomas Daniels
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #18

                      When I was programming that, I thought: "It's in a catch block, then it can't throw an error!" X|

                      ProgramFOX

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                      • B Bernhard Hiller

                        I'd do it three times, because three is the magic number:

                        public string ReadFile(string filename)
                        {
                        try
                        {
                        return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                        return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                        }
                        finally
                        {
                        return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                        }
                        }

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                        Gary R Wheeler
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #19

                        Sigh.

                        public string ReadFile(string filename)
                        {
                        string contents = null;
                        try
                        {
                        contents = File.ReadAllText(filename);
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                        contents = File.ReadAllText(filename);
                        }
                        finally
                        {
                        contents = File.ReadAllText(filename);
                        }
                        return contents;
                        }

                        Okay. Everybody happy now?

                        Software Zen: delete this;

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                        • T Thomas Daniels

                          I found this in one of my old codes:

                          public string ReadFile(string filename)
                          {
                          try
                          {
                          return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                          }
                          catch
                          {
                          return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                          }
                          }

                          :doh:

                          ProgramFOX

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                          RafagaX
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                          #20

                          Mmmm... you seem determined to read that file, is it important?

                          CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...

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                          • R RafagaX

                            Mmmm... you seem determined to read that file, is it important?

                            CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...

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                            Thomas Daniels
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #21

                            No. The reading of the file isn't important. That's a code from 2 years ago. Now, I know how I can read files!

                            ProgramFOX

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                            • Richard DeemingR Richard Deeming

                              Really? :omg: Which value would expect to be returned here?

                              try
                              {
                              return 1;
                              }
                              catch
                              {
                              return 2;
                              }
                              finally
                              {
                              return 42;
                              }

                              I think the C# compiler is doing the right thing. Either the return in the finally block is ignored, in which case it shouldn't be allowed, or it replaces any value returned from the try or catch blocks, which is just confusing.


                              "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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                              bkebamc
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                              You would be more likely to get that right if you added commentary: try { return 1; // Genesis } catch { return 22; // Joseph Heller ] finally { return 42; // Douglas Adams }

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                              • T Thomas Daniels

                                I found this in one of my old codes:

                                public string ReadFile(string filename)
                                {
                                try
                                {
                                return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                }
                                catch
                                {
                                return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                }
                                }

                                :doh:

                                ProgramFOX

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                                jnlt
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #23

                                Timed out first time, then worked the second time?

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                                • B Bernhard Hiller

                                  I'd do it three times, because three is the magic number:

                                  public string ReadFile(string filename)
                                  {
                                  try
                                  {
                                  return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                  }
                                  catch
                                  {
                                  return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                  }
                                  finally
                                  {
                                  return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                  }
                                  }

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                                  PhilLenoir
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #24

                                  Quitter - use recursion!

                                  public string ReadFile(string filename)
                                  {
                                  try
                                  {
                                  return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                  }
                                  catch
                                  {
                                  return ReadFile(filename);
                                  }
                                  }

                                  Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                                  • B Bernhard Hiller

                                    I'd do it three times, because three is the magic number:

                                    public string ReadFile(string filename)
                                    {
                                    try
                                    {
                                    return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                    }
                                    catch
                                    {
                                    return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                    }
                                    finally
                                    {
                                    return File.ReadAllText(filename);
                                    }
                                    }

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                                    Member 7711917
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #25

                                    Maybe we need a more flippant programming language, for those of us who think like this:

                                    try
                                    {
                                    // something
                                    }
                                    ifatfirstyoudontsucceed
                                    {
                                    // try again
                                    }
                                    thirdtimelucky
                                    {
                                    // and again
                                    }
                                    giveup // synonym for catch
                                    {
                                    // error handling
                                    }
                                    finally
                                    {
                                    // tidying up
                                    }

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                                    • B bkebamc

                                      You would be more likely to get that right if you added commentary: try { return 1; // Genesis } catch { return 22; // Joseph Heller ] finally { return 42; // Douglas Adams }

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                                      H Brydon
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                                      #26

                                      :laugh: :-D :) Ha ha that's awesome! A fiver for you!

                                      -- Harvey

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                                      • B bkebamc

                                        You would be more likely to get that right if you added commentary: try { return 1; // Genesis } catch { return 22; // Joseph Heller ] finally { return 42; // Douglas Adams }

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                                        Bernhard Hiller
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #27

                                        Oh yes you can do so. But there is a catch - it's "catch 22". Why did it take me so long to see it?

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                                        • B bkebamc

                                          You would be more likely to get that right if you added commentary: try { return 1; // Genesis } catch { return 22; // Joseph Heller ] finally { return 42; // Douglas Adams }

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                                          lukeer
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #28

                                          Your'e doing it wrong! (Even catch blocks end in curly braces.)

                                          Ciao, luker

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