[DOTNET] Use of unassigned local variable

[Curtis Koppang]

I get the "use of unassigned local variable 'author'" error on the
following line of code...

    try
    {
         cn.Open();
         dr = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SequentialAccess);
         author = new Author(dr);
    }
    finally
    {
  cn.Close();
    }

    return author;

But not on the following code.

    cn.Open();
    dr = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SequentialAccess);
    author = new Author(dr);
    cn.Close();

    return author;

Why would the two be considered different?

Tx,
curt

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