VB.NET·VB.NET essentials

Exceptions

Try/Catch/Finally handles errors.

Beginner 10 min read Lesson 4 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Use Try ... Catch ex As Exception.
  • Use Finally for cleanup.
  • Throw with Throw New.

In plain English

Try/Catch/Finally handles errors.

  • Use Try ... Catch ex As Exception.
  • Use Finally for cleanup.
  • Throw with Throw New.
Errors.vbText
Try
    Dim n = Integer.Parse("abc")
Catch ex As FormatException
    Console.WriteLine("Invalid number")
End Try
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Answer from memory: Which block always runs?

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