From e27493aa8306da65d4cfc464b7867f1faaf72a9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Denton Liu <liu.denton+github@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:56:39 -0400
Subject: Remove throw from withdrawal pattern

---
 docs/common-patterns.rst | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/common-patterns.rst b/docs/common-patterns.rst
index 6302af72..12c6f20c 100644
--- a/docs/common-patterns.rst
+++ b/docs/common-patterns.rst
@@ -51,13 +51,17 @@ become the new richest.
             }
         }
 
-        function withdraw() {
+        function withdraw() returns (bool) {
             uint amount = pendingWithdrawals[msg.sender];
             // Remember to zero the pending refund before
             // sending to prevent re-entrancy attacks
             pendingWithdrawals[msg.sender] = 0;
-            if (!msg.sender.send(amount)) {
-                throw;
+            if (msg.sender.send(amount)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            else {
+                pendingWithdrawals[msg.sender] = amount;
+                return false;
             }
         }
     }
-- 
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