In the try catch block is it bad to return inside the catch? which is good practice

Question

In the try catch block is it bad practice to return values from the catch block in C++?

try
{
    //Some code...
    return 1;
}
catch(...)
{
    return 0;
}

Which method of using try/catch is good practice?

Answer 1

No, As long as the returned value means what you wanted it to be, you can return anytime. (make sure you've cleared memory if allocated).

Answer 2

I prefer to have few exits points in my code, so I would write:

int rc = 1;
try {
  // some code
}
catch(...) {
  rc = 0;
}
return rc;

I find it easier to debug and read code when I only have to keep track of one return statement.