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Re: Primitive return value after exception in method

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On 08.09.2013 13:41, lipska the kat wrote:
> On 08/09/13 11:33, Robert Klemme wrote:
>> On 08.09.2013 10:12, lipska the kat wrote:
>>> On 02/09/13 07:34, Robert Klemme wrote:
>>
>>>> One can pass values back to the caller in this situation even in Java -
>>>> albeit not via return value.  All you need to do is to pass an object
>>>> reference into the method and modify the state of that object before
>>>> you
>>>> throw the exception.
>>
>>> I've just read this thread and frankly I'm surprised that apparently
>>> experienced developers are apparently suggesting that this sort of thing
>>> is even attempted.
>>
>> Where do you see that?
>
> Where do I see what?

That "experienced developers are apparently suggesting that this sort of 
thing is even attempted".

We're discussing language behavior in this thread.  I do not see that 
someone is seriously suggesting to actually do that and return values 
even in case of an exception.  That's why I asked.

	robert


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Primitive return value after exception in method Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2013-09-01 14:30 +0800
  Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Marcel Müller <news.5.maazl@spamgourmet.org> - 2013-09-01 09:23 +0200
    Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2013-09-01 15:38 +0800
    Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-09-01 11:49 -0400
      Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Marcel Müller <news.5.maazl@spamgourmet.org> - 2013-09-01 19:05 +0200
        Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2013-09-02 08:34 +0200
          Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-09-02 22:18 -0400
          Re: Primitive return value after exception in method lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-09-08 09:12 +0100
            Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2013-09-08 17:16 +0800
              Re: Primitive return value after exception in method lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-09-08 12:39 +0100
                Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2013-09-08 19:49 +0800
                Re: Primitive return value after exception in method lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-09-08 12:59 +0100
                Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2013-09-08 20:13 +0800
                Re: Primitive return value after exception in method lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-09-08 13:15 +0100
                Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2013-09-08 20:20 +0800
                Re: Primitive return value after exception in method lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-09-08 13:27 +0100
            Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2013-09-08 12:33 +0200
              Re: Primitive return value after exception in method lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-09-08 12:41 +0100
                Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2013-09-08 14:15 +0200
                Re: Primitive return value after exception in method lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-09-08 13:24 +0100
  Re: Primitive return value after exception in method Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2013-09-01 13:57 -0700

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