Why does this C# code throw an error: Use of unassigned local variable 'n'

Question

On MSDN, this code is posted at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/try-catch I am unable to understand why it throws the error:

Answer 1

This error is because you are using n in Console.Write() function. And suppose if Try block generates an exception then n would not be initialized. Therefore this error occurs.