how to compare exceptions? [exceptions/types]

_{Wednesday, October 1, 2008 8:11 AM}

Hi, I need to compare exceptions
How do you do that?

This code doesnt work:

catch (SoapException e)

{

SqlException e2 = new SqlException();

if (e.InnerException == e2 )

Console.Write("This was Sql Exception");

// else if ...

}

If I do like this:

if (e.InnerException == SqlException) ;

I got Error: 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' is a 'type' but is used like a 'variable'

Thanks in advance

_{Wednesday, October 1, 2008 8:24 AM ✅Answered | 3 votes}

try:

if(e.InnerException.GetType() == typeof(SqlException))

....

Regards

Alex

_{Wednesday, October 1, 2008 9:10 AM}

yep,

Thanks a lot!

_{Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:05 AM | 1 vote}

That'll work, however I think this is slightly more succinct...

if (e.InnerException is SqlException)

Mick Lang

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