try{
    lock(someObject){
        // an operation throws an exception
    }
}
catch(Exception thatException){
    // has someObject been unlocked
}
// what about now?

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A lock statement of the form

lock (x) ...

where x is an expression of a reference-type, is precisely equivalent to

System.Threading.Monitor.Enter(x);try {   ...}finally {   System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(x);}

except that x is only evaluated once.

Quote:Original post by Scylexan
Yeah, "finally" can be your best friend at times. It's really there *imo* for clean up purposes like the example you gave.