Practice Example: Array Index Exception - 7.6 | Chapter 7: Exception Handling in Java | JAVA Foundation Course
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Example: Array Index Exception

7.6 - Example: Array Index Exception

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What will happen if you access an index out of bounds in an array?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens if you exceed array limits.

Question 2 Easy

Write a short code snippet that catches an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.

💡 Hint: Remember to wrap the risky code in try and catch the exception.

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Question 1

What does the ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException indicate?

Index is out of bounds
Array is empty
Array is null

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you try to access a non-existent spot in the array.

Question 2

Using a try-catch block helps to prevent what?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of exception handling.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a program that accepts user input for an index and safely accesses the corresponding array value, using exception handling.

💡 Hint: Validate user input before accessing the array.

Challenge 2 Hard

Expand the program to consider backing up the array values into another list when catching the exception. Explain how this can be done.

💡 Hint: Use try-catch while manipulating arrays and consider data structures.

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