Can't declare unused exception variable when using catch-all pattern
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what is a best practice in cases such as this one:
try
{
   // do something
}
catch (SpecificException ex)
{
    Response.Redirect("~/InformUserAboutAn/InternalException/");
}
the warning i get is that ex is never used.
however all i need here is to inform the user, so i don't have a need for it.
do i just do:
try
{
   // do something
}
catch
{
    Response.Redirect("~/InformUserAboutAn/InternalException/");
}
somehow i don't like that, seems strange!!? any tips? best practices?
what would be the way to handle this.
thnx
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