non_type_in_catch_clause

The name '{0}' isn't a type and can't be used in an on-catch clause.

The analyzer produces this diagnostic when the identifier following the on in a catch clause is defined to be something other than a type.

The following code produces this diagnostic because f is a function, not a type:

void f() {
  try {
    // ...
  } on f {
    // ...
  }
}

Change the name to the type of object that should be caught:

void f() {
  try {
    // ...
  } on FormatException {
    // ...
  }
}

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