Preserving original StackTrace/LineNumbers in .NET Exceptions
- by Sam
Understanding the difference between throw ex and throw, why is the original StackTrace preserved in this example:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
LongFaultyMethod();
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.StackTrace);
}
}
static void LongFaultyMethod()
{
try
{
int x = 20;
SomethingThatThrowsException(x);
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw;
}
}
static void SomethingThatThrowsException(int x)
{
int y = x / (x - x);
}
But not in this one:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
LongFaultyMethod();
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.StackTrace);
}
}
static void LongFaultyMethod()
{
try
{
int x = 20;
int y = x / (x - 20);
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw;
}
}
The second scenario is producing the same output as throw ex would?
In both cases, one expects to see the line number where y is initialized.
