Lint-EmptyException.md

Pattern: Empty rescue

Issue: -

Description

This rule checks for rescue blocks with no body.

Examples

# bad

def some_method
  do_something
rescue
  # do nothing
end

# bad

begin
  do_something
rescue
  # do nothing
end

# good

def some_method
  do_something
rescue
  handle_exception
end

# good

begin
  do_something
rescue
  handle_exception
end

Further Reading

• RuboCop - Lint/EmptyException
• https://github.com/bbatsov/ruby-style-guide#dont-hide-exceptions