Prevent catching NullReference

Metadata

ID: csharp-best-practices/catch-nullreference

Language: C#

Severity: Warning

Category: Best Practices

Do not catch NullReferenceException. Instead, check directly if the value is null in your code.

class MyClass {
    void myMethod()
    {
        try {

        }
        catch (NullReferenceException e) {

        }
        
    }
}

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rulesets:
  - csharp-best-practices     # Rules to enforce C# best practices.

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