I guess it's too much to ask for the compiler to figure this out.
Here is what I mean. If I get an exception on a line in the try block, the
only code I am executing is the code in the finally block. I am not going
to execute the return, so why do I care if it has a valid value or not.
Later,
curt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [DOTNET] Use of unassigned local variable
> You can't initialise variables inside a try..catch block and then use them
> outside of that block. Simply because not everything within try{} or
> catch{} is guaranteed to be executed, so when you reach the other side of
it
> (your 'return author' line), that variable might not have been assigned.
> Initialise it before the try{} block and you should be fine.
>
> Jim
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Curtis Koppang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 19 April 2002 15:01
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [DOTNET] Use of unassigned local variable
> >
> >
> > 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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