finally block in exception handling

Question

I have read that we can keep finally block after catch block and that will be always executed whether exception is raised or not. I have also read that no execution takes place after processing finally block is it true? I mean if I write Console.Writeline(hi) after finally block will it be executed?

denkai · Answer

The finally block gets executed wether or not an exception is caught inside your try/catch block. Unless you throw an exception from your catch block the execution will continue after the finally block. Take the following construct: try { throw new ApplicationException(Error); } catch(ApplicationException ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.Message); } finally { Console.WriteLine(Finally); } Console.WriteLine(Something); The construct above will output to the console: Error Finally Something While the following construct will output Error Finally try { throw new ApplicationException(Error); } catch(ApplicationException ex) { Console.WriteLine(ex.Message); throw; } finally { Console.WriteLine(Finally); } Console.WriteLine(Something); Hope this helps Dominique LeBlond