Using a lambda expression versus a private method

Question

I read an answer to a question on Stack Overflow that contained the following suggested code:

Action logAndEat = ex => 
{  
    // Log Error          


        

Answer 1

LogAndEat can reference private fields within the function where it's defined. So:

private bool caughtException; 

Action logAndEat = ex => 
    {  
        caughtException = true;
    };

try
{
    // Call to a WebService
}
catch (SoapException ex)
{
    logAndEat(ex);
}
catch (HttpException ex)
{
    logAndEat(ex);
}
catch (WebException ex)
{
    logAndEat(ex);
}

if (caughtException)
{
    Console.Writeline("Ma, I caught an exception!");
}

This is a trite example (!) but this potentially can be a lot tidier than passing a bunch of parameters through to a private method.