Re: Possibility to add finally to try/catch?

It's quite hard to think of a compelling example. Usually you just write the code and realize that "Yea, a 'finally' statement would make a lot of sense here". I believe it's the kind of functionality that you learn to use in time, just like __set, __get, __sleep, __wakeup. If first two are no brainier these days, the last two to me where "wtf? does anyone use that? Where I need them at all?!". It was like that for 3-4 years. Until I got the code witch actually made an active use of these two and I understood the purpose. Same goes to finally. I remember using in JavaScript a few times, helped a lot. And it just makes sense to add to complete the try {} catch {} finally {} template. My 2 cents. 2012/2/28 Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com>: > On Tue, February 28, 2012 8:22 am, Kiall Mac Innes wrote: >> +1000 >> >> This is a feature that I've always wanted in PHP, My main reason being >> to >> reduce code duplication. eg >> >> try { >>     $fh = fopen($filename); >> >>     // Do some work on the file + encounter an error. >>     throw new Exception(); >> } catch (Exception $e) { >>     // Log an error or something > +       if ($fh) fclose($fh); //many PHP file errors NULL out the $fh > +  } > - > } finally { > - >     fclose($fh); > - > } > > Another non-compelling example... > > Still not saying "finally" is a bad idea. > > Just want a compelling use case before I would vote... > > -- > brain cancer update: > http://richardlynch.blogspot.com/search/label/brain%20tumor > Donate: > > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FS9NLTNEEKWBE > > > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >