unused_catch_clause

The exception variable '{0}' isn't used, so the 'catch' clause can be removed.

The analyzer produces this diagnostic when a catch clause is found, and neither the exception parameter nor the optional stack trace parameter are used in the catch block.

The following code produces this diagnostic because e isn't referenced:

void f() {
  try {
    int.parse(';');
  } on FormatException catch (e) {
    // ignored
  }
}

Remove the unused catch clause:

void f() {
  try {
    int.parse(';');
  } on FormatException {
    // ignored
  }
}

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