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2 Java Try-Catch

The document explains the Java try-catch block used for exception handling, detailing its syntax and the necessity of enclosing potentially error-throwing code within a try block. It illustrates the consequences of not using exception handling with an example that results in a program crash, and contrasts it with a solution using try-catch that allows the program to continue executing. Additionally, it describes how the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) handles exceptions when they are not caught by the programmer.

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2 Java Try-Catch

The document explains the Java try-catch block used for exception handling, detailing its syntax and the necessity of enclosing potentially error-throwing code within a try block. It illustrates the consequences of not using exception handling with an example that results in a program crash, and contrasts it with a solution using try-catch that allows the program to continue executing. Additionally, it describes how the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) handles exceptions when they are not caught by the programmer.

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Java try block is used to enclose the code that might throw an exception. It
must be used within the method.

Java try block must be followed by either catch or finally block.

Syntax of java try-catch

. try{
. //code that may throw exception
. }catch(Exception_class_Name ref){}

Syntax of try-finally block

. try{
. //code that may throw exception
. }finally{}

Java catch block


Java catch block is used to handle the Exception. It must be used after the
try block only.

You can use multiple catch block with a single try.

Problem without exception handling


Let's try to understand the problem if we don't use try-catch block.

. public class Testtrycatch1{


. public static void main(String args[]){
. int data=50/0;//may throw exception
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. System.out.println("rest of the code...");


. }
. }

Test it Now

Output:

Exception in thread main java.lang.ArithmeticException:/ by zero

As displayed in the above example, rest of the code is not executed (in such
case, rest of the code... statement is not printed).

There can be 100 lines of code after exception. So all the code after
exception will not be executed.

Solution by exception handling


Let's see the solution of above problem by java try-catch block.

. public class Testtrycatch2{


. public static void main(String args[]){
. try{
. int data=50/0;
. }catch(ArithmeticException e){System.out.println(e);}
. System.out.println("rest of the code...");
. }
. }

Test it Now

Output:

Exception in thread main java.lang.ArithmeticException:/ by zero


rest of the code...

Now, as displayed in the above example, rest of the code is executed i.e. rest
of the code... statement is printed.

Internal working of java try-catch block

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The JVM firstly checks whether the exception is handled or not. If exception is
not handled, JVM provides a default exception handler that performs the
following tasks:

Prints out exception description.


Prints the stack trace (Hierarchy of methods where the exception
occurred).
Causes the program to terminate.

But if exception is handled by the application programmer, normal flow of the


application is maintained i.e. rest of the code is executed.

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