From: Paganoni <noway@...>
Date: 2009-04-08T04:34:09+09:00
Subject: Exceptions : should I else or not ?

Hello, when writing stuff like that

begin
  call_this()
  do_that()
  tell_them()
  print "Ho yes #{my_dear} you did it"
rescue SomeException => e
  # snip
end

Should I move the print statement to the else part of begin/end catch 
block ?

begin
  call_this()
  do_that()
  tell_them()
rescue SomeException => e
  # snip
else
  print "Ho yes #{my_dear} you did it"
end

I presume that the result is the same, but for clarity I would prefer 
the second solution - Now, what happen if the print statement fails or 
if my_dear() raises something ? I'll not catch it losing the benefit of 
the begin/end. So, even if easier to read, is else really useful/a good 
idea ?