From: yermej <yermej@...>
Date: 2007-11-08T04:15:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Rambling: try/catch

On Nov 7, 12:40 pm, Casimir P <pikselNOSPA...@welNOSPMAMho.com> wrote:
> Just had an vague idea about generic java "try-catch" converted to ruby-
> world I would like some feedback on.
>
> I'm building a "microscopic CMS" system to learn more ruby, and of course
> it would be good to implement proper error catching system. Try-catch is
> what java uses.
>
> Now the vague idea was to create one error catching function, and to
> throw all things that might fail (say loading a file) "through" that
> function. Passed as a code block? I am not sure, it keeps slipping from
> me. :)
>
> What do you think?
>
> --
> Casimir Pohjanraito
> Art Portfolio:http://csmr.dreamhosters.com

I'm not sure I completely understand (I've had a string of wrong
answers here recently), but I think you're looking for begin/rescue:

begin
 do_something_that_might_explode()
rescue => e
 puts "uh-oh, an exception: #{e}: #{e.backtrace.join("\n")}"
end