What is the difference between System.Exception vs System.SystemException

[hansen_Lobo]

Hello

In case if theres any system exception, which should i use?
System.Exception or System.SystemException

Thanks,
Hnasen

[Shiva_Nikhil]

Hi @hansen_Lobo

I think both will give you the same exception descripton

System exception - exception occurred due to system ( web application, stand alone application etc.) Eg: application not reachable , Ui element not found etc

Mostly we use system.exception

[rlgandu]

@hansen_Lobo

1. System.Exception:

• System.Exception is the base class for all exceptions in the .NET Framework.
• It represents any runtime exception that can occur during program execution.
• You can catch and handle exceptions of type System.Exception to capture any exception thrown in your code. However, it’s considered a best practice to catch more specific exception types whenever possible, as it allows for more targeted error handling.

2. System.SystemException:

• System.SystemException is a base class for system-level exceptions in the .NET Framework.
• It is derived from System.Exception and represents exceptions that are thrown by the common language runtime (CLR) or other system-related issues.
• Examples of exceptions derived from System.SystemException include NullReferenceException, IndexOutOfRangeException, and InvalidOperationException.