Practice General catch Block - 7.8 | Chapter 7: Exception Handling in Java | JAVA Foundation Course
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General catch Block

7.8 - General catch Block

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Question 1 Easy

What does a general catch block in Java do?

💡 Hint: Think about what it means to have a safety net.

Question 2 Easy

When should you use a general catch block?

💡 Hint: Consider scenarios of unknown errors.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of a general catch block?

To handle multiple exceptions
To catch unexpected exceptions
To end program execution

💡 Hint: Think about the types of exceptions it is designed to handle.

Question 2

True or False: A general catch block should come before specific catch blocks.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the order of exception handling.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a Java program that takes user input and implements both specific and general catch blocks to handle various exceptions from improper input.

💡 Hint: Think about how to gather input and what exceptions might arise.

Challenge 2 Hard

In a data processing application, describe how you would implement error handling with a general catch block when dealing with external API calls.

💡 Hint: Consider the types of errors that can arise when Fetching data.

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