Avoid Kernel.suppress(Exception)
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ref: rubocop/rubocop-rails#1547 Using `Kernel.suppress(Exception) { ?? }` is effectively equivalent to: ```ruby begin ?? rescue Exception end ``` Since rescuing `Exception` directly is discouraged by `Lint/RescueException`, it makes sense to discourage this usage as well. See https://rubystyle.guide/#no-blind-rescues
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One concern is that https://rubystyle.guide/#no-blind-rescues is a rule intended to prevent catching exceptions with incorrect handling. On the other hand, |
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Are there any legitimate uses of On the other hand, its easy to use Anyway, I don't insist of making this a rule, but I think a cop would be beneficial |
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ref: rubocop/rubocop-rails#1547
https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/Kernel.html#method-i-suppress
Using
Kernel.suppress(Exception) { ?? }is effectively equivalent to:Since rescuing
Exceptiondirectly is discouraged byLint/RescueException, it makes sense to discourage this usage as well.