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Ok, I know that Paul knew this, but did anyone else notice that the VB.NET Try…Catch syntax includes a ‘when’ clause?
Try [ tryStatements ] [ Catch [ exception [ As type ] ] <u>[ When expression ]</u> [ catchStatements ] ] [ Exit Try ] ... [ Finally [ finallyStatements ] ] End Try
When
Optional. A Catch statement with a When clause will only catch exceptions when expression evaluates to True. A When clause is only applied after checking the type of the exception, and expression may refer to the identifier representing the exception.
I never did! I can’t think of a good use for it right at this moment, but I’m still shocked that I never noticed it before… now what to do with it?
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