[nycphp-talk] If/else vs Try/catch
csnyder
chsnyder at gmail.com
Wed Nov 28 11:38:18 EST 2007
On Nov 28, 2007 11:25 AM, Ben Sgro (ProjectSkyLine)
<ben at projectskyline.com> wrote:
> Thanks. I'll read up on it now...and post my thoughts.
Trying to explain the benefits of try/catch is like trying to explain
the benefits of OO code: you don't need it to get the job done, but it
really helps if you want to get the job done elegantly.
If you find yourself writing code like:
$success = $obj->process1();
if ( $success ) {
$success = $obj->process2();
if ( $success ) {
$success = $obj->process3();
}
}
if ( !$success ) {
exit( "An error ocurred in either process 1, 2, or 3." );
}
... then try/catch is the way out of your nightmare.
try {
$obj->process1();
$obj->process2();
$obj->process3();
} catch Exception( e ) {
exit( "An error occurred: ".$e->message() );
}
Error handling doesn't need to be part of your program logic anymore.
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Chris Snyder
http://chxo.com/
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