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|gr1= Program Flow |GROUP1=
|gr1= Program Flow


|descr= Defines a try-catch structure. This sets up an [[Exception handling|exception handling]] block. Any thrown exception in a try block is caught in a [[catch]] block. The structured exception block has the following form:
|descr= Defines a try-catch structure. This sets up an [[Exception handling|exception handling]] block. Any thrown exception in a try block is caught in a [[catch]] block. The structured exception block has the following form:
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{ {{codecomment|/* block that can throw exception */}} }
{ {{codecomment|/* block that can throw exception */}} }
[[catch]]
[[catch]]
{ {{codecomment|/* block that processes the exception. Exception is described in the ''_exception'' variable */}} };</code> |DESCRIPTION=
{ {{codecomment|/* block that processes the exception. Exception is described in the ''_exception'' variable */}} };</code>


|s1= [[try]] code |SYNTAX=
|s1= [[try]] code


|p1= code: [[Code]] |PARAMETER1=
|p1= code: [[Code]]


|r1= [[Exception handling|Exception Type]] |RETURNVALUE=
|r1= [[Exception handling|Exception Type]]


| s2= args [[try]] code {{Since|arma3|1.53.133045|y}} |SYNTAX2=
| s2= args [[try]] code {{Since|arma3|1.53.133045|y}}


|p21= args: [[Anything]] - passed arguments, will be put in ''_this'' variable inside the "code" |PARAMETER21=
|p21= args: [[Anything]] - passed arguments, will be put in ''_this'' variable inside the "code" |PARAMETER21=
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|p22= code: [[Code]] |PARAMETER22=
|p22= code: [[Code]] |PARAMETER22=


| r2= [[Exception handling|Exception Type]] |RETURNVALUE2=
| r2= [[Exception handling|Exception Type]]




|x1= <code>[[try]] {[[throw]] "invalid argument"} [[catch]] {[[hint]] [[str]] _exception};</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>[[try]] {[[throw]] "invalid argument"} [[catch]] {[[hint]] [[str]] _exception};</code>


|x2= {{Since|arma3|1.53.133045}}: <code>123 [[try]] {[[if]] (_this != 123) [[throw]] "invalid argument"} [[catch]] {[[hint]] [[str]] _exception};</code> |EXAMPLE2=
|x2= {{Since|arma3|1.53.133045}}: <code>123 [[try]] {[[if]] (_this != 123) [[throw]] "invalid argument"} [[catch]] {[[hint]] [[str]] _exception};</code>


|x3= The correct usage of shorthand alt syntax: <code>[[try]] {
|x3= The correct usage of shorthand alt syntax: <code>[[try]] {
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} [[catch]] {
} [[catch]] {
[[hint]] [[str]] _exception;
[[hint]] [[str]] _exception;
};</code> |EXAMPLE3=
};</code>


|seealso= [[Exception handling]], [[throw]], [[catch]]
|seealso= [[Exception handling]], [[throw]], [[catch]]

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Description

Description:
Defines a try-catch structure. This sets up an exception handling block. Any thrown exception in a try block is caught in a catch block. The structured exception block has the following form: try { /* block that can throw exception */ } catch { /* block that processes the exception. Exception is described in the _exception variable */ };
Groups:
Program Flow

Syntax

Syntax:
try code
Parameters:
code: Code
Return Value:
Exception Type

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
args try code Template:Since
Parameters:
args: Anything - passed arguments, will be put in _this variable inside the "code"
code: Code
Return Value:
Exception Type

Examples

Example 1:
try {throw "invalid argument"} catch {hint str _exception};
Example 2:
Template:Since: 123 try {if (_this != 123) throw "invalid argument"} catch {hint str _exception};
Example 3:
The correct usage of shorthand alt syntax: try { if (a > b) throw "Error: some error"; // OK // The command argument is static } catch { hint str _exception; }; try { _someFunc = { ..... }; if (a > b) throw (call _someFunc); // NOT OK // The command argument is dynamic // _someFunc is called first to get the value regardless of (a > b) outcome } catch { hint str _exception; }; try { _someFunc = { ..... }; if (a > b) then {throw (call _someFunc)}; /// OK // The command argument is dynamic // _someFunc is only called when (a > b) is true } catch { hint str _exception; };

Additional Information

See also:
Exception handlingthrowcatch

Notes

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Posted on June 9, 2015 - 20:52 (UTC)
Killzone Kid
Do not expect this behave like Javascript try catch and ignore all errors. But it does have one useful behaviour. Normally when a runtime error occurs in SQF (unlike when there is compile error) it continues to execute till the end. But if the script is placed in try {} scope and throw is used upon error, the script immediately terminates, exits the try {} scope and enters catch {} scope. This way it is possible to process possible exceptions in civilised manner.