Catch multiple exceptions at once?

Question

It is discouraged to simply catch `System.Exception`. Instead, only the "known" exceptions should be caught. Now, this sometimes leads to unnecessary repetitive code, for example: ``` try { WebId = new Guid(queryString["web"]); } catch (FormatException) { WebId = Guid.Empty; } catch (OverflowException) { WebId = Guid.Empty; } ``` I wonder: Is there a way to catch both exceptions and only call the `WebId = Guid.Empty` call once? The given example is rather simple, as it's only a `GUID`. But imagine code where you modify an object multiple times, and if one of the manipulations fails expectedly, you want to "reset" the `object`. However, if there is an unexpected exception, I still want to throw that higher.

Accepted Answer

Catch `System.Exception` and switch on the types

```
catch (Exception ex)            
{                
    if (ex is FormatException || ex is OverflowException)
    {
        WebId = Guid.Empty;
    }
    else
        throw;
}
```

Catch multiple exceptions at once?

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