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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:15:31 +0500
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Optional Catch Block Body
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From: 91liahim@gmail.com (Mihail Liahimov)

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Hi, Nick!

It still would be required because we're catching this concrete exception.
Not catching all of throwables.

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k <php@nicksdot.dev>:

>
>
> On 31. Jul 2025, at 11:53, Mihail Liahimov <91liahim@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Introduction
>
> Currently, PHP requires a block body for catch clauses even when the
> caught exception is not used. This results in unnecessary boilerplate cod=
e.
> This RFC proposes allowing catch clauses without a body when the exceptio=
n
> variable is omitted.
>
> Proposal
>
> Allow the following syntax where the curly braces can be omitted when no
> exception variable is specified and no handling is needed:
>
> try {
>     // code that may throw
> } catch (SomeError);
>
> This would be equivalent to:
>
> try {
>     // code that may throw
> } catch (SomeError) {}
>
> Motivation
>
> Reduced Boilerplate: Eliminates unnecessary empty blocks when exceptions
> only need to be caught and ignored.
> Improved Readability: Makes the code more concise and focuses on the
> important parts.
>
> Backward Incompatible Changes
>
> None. This is purely an additive change to the syntax.
>
>
> Hey Mihail,
>
> Why would the `catch (SomeError)` still be required if it isn=E2=80=99t u=
sed?
>
> *Cheers,*
> Nick
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi,=C2=A0Nick!<br><br>It still would be r=
equired because we&#39;re catching this concrete=C2=A0exception. Not catchi=
ng all of throwables.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_contai=
ner"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=D1=87=D1=82, 31 =D0=B8=D1=8E=D0=
=BB. 2025=E2=80=AF=D0=B3. =D0=B2 10:43, Nick &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:php@nick=
sdot.dev">php@nicksdot.dev</a>&gt;:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><div><br id=3D"m_-7510141807308689791lineBreakAtBeginni=
ngOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On 31. Jul 2025, at 11=
:53, Mihail Liahimov &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:91liahim@gmail.com" target=3D"_b=
lank">91liahim@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Intr=
oduction<br><br>Currently, PHP requires a block body for catch clauses even=
 when the caught exception is not used. This results in unnecessary boilerp=
late code. This RFC proposes allowing catch clauses without a body when the=
 exception variable is omitted.<br><br>Proposal<br><br>Allow the following =
syntax where the curly braces can be omitted when no exception variable is =
specified and no handling is needed:<br><br>try {<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 // code =
that may throw<br>} catch (SomeError);<br><br>This would be equivalent to:<=
br><br>try {<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 // code that may throw<br>} catch (SomeError)=
 {}<br><br>Motivation<br><br>Reduced Boilerplate: Eliminates unnecessary em=
pty blocks when exceptions only need to be caught and ignored.<br>Improved =
Readability: Makes the code more concise and focuses on the important parts=
.<br><br>Backward Incompatible Changes<br><br>None. This is purely an addit=
ive change to the syntax.<br><br></div>
</div></blockquote></div><br><div>Hey Mihail,</div><div><br></div><div>Why =
would the `catch (SomeError)` still be required if it isn=E2=80=99t used?</=
div><div><br></div><div><b>Cheers,</b></div><div>Nick</div></div></blockquo=
te></div></div>

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