Why use a using statement with a SqlTransaction?

Question

I\'ve been running into some problems concerning a SqlTransaction I\'m using in my code. During my Googling I see many people using a using statement with a SqlTransaction.<

Answer 1

The Using statement is shorthand for properly handling a resource. You can find more information at MSDN article on Using statement

Answer 2

In addition to all that, it prettifies your code. Doesn't the 7 lines of code look better than the 14 lines? I breath a sign of relief every time I see a using block. It's like that little squirt of mist that comes out of that glad smelly thing. Mmm, I'm a pretty block of efficient code. Look at how well I manage memory and how pleasing I am to the eye.

Answer 3

Essentially the using does the same thing that you are doing, except int a finally block instead of catching all exceptions:

using (SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection())
{
     using (SqlTransaction tr = cn.BeginTransaction())
     {
      //some code
      tr.Commit();
     }
}

is the same as, just much less code :)

{
    SqlConnection cn = null;
    try
    {
       cn = new SqlConnection();
       {
           SqlTransaction tr = null;
           try
           {
               tr = cn.BeginTransaction())

               //some code
               tr.Commit();
            }
            finally
            {
                if(tr != null && tr is IDisposable)
                {
                    tr.Dispose();
                }
            }
        }
    }
    finally
    {
        if(cn != null && cn is IDisposable)
        {
            cn.Dispose();
        }
    }
}