Is finally "out of scope" in a try/catch block

Question

Is there a way to access val's created in a try/catch block within the finally block ? or is the finally block out of scope.

def myTryCatch: Either[Exception, String] = {
  try {
    val w = runOrFailWithException("Please work...")
    Right(w)
  } catch {
    case ex: Exception => {
      Left(ex)
    }
  }
  finally {
    // How do I get access to Left or Right in my finally block.
    // This does not work
    _ match {
      case Right(_) =>
      case Left(_) =>
    }
  }
}

Answer 1

Why do you need to do this in the finally block? Since a try/catch is an expression, you can match on its value:

try {
  val w = runOrFailWithException("Please work...")
  Right(w)
} catch {
  case ex: Exception => Left(ex)
} match {
  case Right(_) =>
  case Left(_) =>
}