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Do Not Ignore Caught Exceptions

Ensure that all caught exceptions are either logged or handled properly. Empty catch blocks are not allowed.

Why this matters

Ignoring exceptions by leaving catch blocks empty can suppress important errors, making debugging difficult and potentially leading to unexpected failures.

Bad vs. good

Side-by-side examples engineers can pattern-match during review.

Avoid

try {
    someMethod();
} catch (Exception e) {
    // Do nothing
}

Prefer

try {
    someMethod();
} catch (Exception e) {
    log.error("Exception occurred", e);
}

More snippets

Bad

try {
    someMethod();
} catch (Exception e) {
    // Do nothing
}

Good

try {
    someMethod();
} catch (Exception e) {
    log.error("Exception occurred", e);
}

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Critical
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Critical
Avoid Using Boolean Expressions in `except` Statements
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Why this matters

Bad vs. good

More snippets

Related rules

Avoid equality operators in loop termination conditions

Avoid Returning Null in Non-Async Task Methods

Avoid Using Boolean Expressions in `except` Statements

Why this matters

Bad vs. good

More snippets

Related rules

Avoid equality operators in loop termination conditions

Avoid Returning Null in Non-Async Task Methods

Avoid Using Boolean Expressions in `except` Statements