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digitalmars.D - unclear "finally" documentation

↑ ↓ ← → Thomas Kuehne <thomas-dloop kuehne.thisisspam.cn> writes:
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http://www.digitalmars.com/d/statement.html
# If an exception is raised in the FinallyStatement(1) and
# is not caught before the FinallyStatement(2) is
# executed, the new exception replaces any existing exception.

How can an exception be thrown(1) in a finally scope, if
that very scope isn't currently executed(2)?

Thomas

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Mar 21 2005
↑ ↓ ← → "Regan Heath" <regan netwin.co.nz> writes:
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:48:00 +0000 (UTC), Thomas Kuehne  
<thomas-dloop kuehne.thisisspam.cn> wrote:

 http://www.digitalmars.com/d/statement.html
 # If an exception is raised in the FinallyStatement(1) and
 # is not caught before the FinallyStatement(2) is
 # executed, the new exception replaces any existing exception.

 How can an exception be thrown(1) in a finally scope, if
 that very scope isn't currently executed(2)?



I suspect "executed" is meant to be "completed" and should be changed to  
that.

Regan
Mar 21 2005