--- Henri Yandell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004, matthew.hawthorne wrote:
>
> > > IMO, copy-paste reuse is the worst offense that a programmer can
> commit.
> >
> > I agree that it's bad news.
> >
> > But, I think the worst offense is this:
> >
> > try {
> >
> > // ...
> >
> > } catch (Exception e) {
> > return null;
> > }
> >
> > (shudder)
>
> How lucky you've been. Have you never seen:
>
> try {
> ...
> } catch(Throwable t) {
> // ignore
> }
At least there was a comment in there :-). I've seen a shocking number of
these: catch(Throwable t) {} from programmers that "knew it wouldn't
matter".
David
>
> ??? :)
>
> Hen
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