Return Statement in Finally Block in C#

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Hi friends I want to know that can we put a return statement in finally block in c#. Thank you.

Vulpes · Answer

Allowing a 'return' statement in a finally block would defeat the purpose of having a finally block in the first place - namely to ensure that the code in that block will always run whether an exception occurs or not. So C# disallows it but, curiously, Java allows it even though it's bad practice for the reason stated above.

Senthilkumar · Answer

Hi, What is the use of putting return statement in finally block in C#. The finally block is associated with the trycatch block and finally used to do clean up tasks. The return statement can be out of the try catch block if method accepts to return the value. It is not correct to do and not supported any way in C#.

Jignesh Trivedi · Answer

Hi, C# Does not allow you to put return statement in side finally block. Returning from inside a finally block will cause exceptions to be lost. Please refer http://weblogs.java.net/blog/staufferjames/archive/2007/06/_dont_return_in.html hope this will help you..

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Hi Vipendra, No we cannot put return statement in finally block . If finally block is being run as a effect of exception thrown from try block it doesn't make sense of returning any thing or leaving the finally block. If any exception occurs in finally block it will replace original exception in try block. Thanks

Return Statement in Finally Block in C#

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