[Info-vax] BASIC (and Horizon)

[Simon Clubley]

On 2024-01-31, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>
> For the not VB.NET knowledgable:
>
> Using o1 As New X("A")
>      ...
> End Using
>
> calls o1.Dispose() when the block is exited no matter how it
> is exited - normal or exception does not matter Dispose is
> always called.
>

Unless there is a power failure or a system crash.

I wonder how many people think of that one when assuming that their
state reset code will _always_ run after execution of the routine
has started. :-)

Simon.

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