Practice Basic Syntax - 12.5 | 12. Exception Handling | Advanced Programming
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12.5 - Basic Syntax

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of a try block in Java?

💡 Hint: Think about error-prone operations.

Question 2 Easy

What follows a catch block in exception handling?

💡 Hint: This block is for cleanup.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the try block?

To handle exceptions
To execute code that may throw an exception
To define an error

💡 Hint: Focus on what it's meant to capture.

Question 2

True or False: The finally block is optional in exception handling.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider if it’s necessary for all error handling.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a Java program that includes a try block for reading an integer from user input and handles a NumberFormatException.

💡 Hint: Think about what happens if the user types something other than a number.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a function that reads a file and catches both IOException and NullPointerException, ensuring resources are cleaned.

💡 Hint: How will you ensure the FileReader is closed regardless of success or failure?

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