MSVS C# fastest way to remove try-catch blocks?

Question

I took over an incomplete project and to my utter disbelieve, every single function is wrapped with try-catch statements in this same format:

try
{
   // work work.
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
   MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, ...);
}

As I search SO for a method to quickly remove all these try-catch blocks, I find that people are actually looking for method to automatically wrap their functions with try-catch! hmmm... Is that good programming practice at all? Is there is method to remove all blocks instead so that it makes debugging easier and allows me to really solve the exceptions?

Answer 1

You can change the option here:

Debug -> Exceptions -> CLR Exceptions -> Check the "Thrown" checkbox.

This causes the compiler to break whenever an exception is thrown, before checking any catch blocks.

Answer 2

This is a horrible programming practice. I once saw this as a bug mess up someone's database.

It is my firm opinion you are better off letting your program die a fiery death than mindlessly continue on in an unknown state.

I would do a find and replace on MessageBox.Show(ex with throw //MessageBox.Show(ex and replace them all. You will have to manually find the ones that should really be there and put them back.