try-catch blocks with the return type

Question

If I have a method that returns something, like

public DataTable ReturnSomething()
{
   try
   {  
      //logic here
     return ds.Tables[0];
   }
   catch (Ex         


        

Answer 1

You can do it like the sample code below.

public DataTable ReturnSomething(out string OutputDesc)
{
   try
      {
         //logic here
         OutputDesc = string.Format("Your Successful Message Here...");
         return ds.Tables[0];
      }
      catch (Exception e)
      {
         OutputDesc =e.Message;
         return null;
      }

}