Programming Chapter 5: Exception Handling

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What is the term used to describe an abnormal event in a program?

Exception

What is the process of removing errors from a program called?

Debugging

Which of these are categories of errors in programming?

Logical errors

Semantic errors

Run-time errors (correct)

Syntax errors

Compile-time errors (correct)

Which type of error occurs when a program attempts to access an element that is outside the bounds of an array?

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Compile-time errors will prevent the compilation of a program.

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What is the top-level class in the exception hierarchy?

Throwable Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following classes represent exceptional conditions that a program should catch?

Exception Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following exceptions represents an error with the runtime environment?

Error Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are considered unchecked exceptions?

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Checked exceptions can be ignored by the compiler.

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Unchecked exceptions are always a result of programming errors.

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What is the keyword used to explicitly throw an exception in Java?

throw Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `finally` block in exception handling?

To execute code regardless of whether an exception occurred Signup and view all the answers

The `finally` block is always executed after the `catch` block.

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What is the purpose of the `throws` keyword in method declarations?

To declare the exceptions that a method might throw Signup and view all the answers

It is possible to define custom exception classes in Java.

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Explain the purpose of using custom exception classes.

Custom exception classes are used to represent specific errors that are relevant to a particular application or module. They provide a more organized and meaningful way to signal exceptional conditions that are specific to your application's domain, making your code more readable and maintainable. Signup and view all the answers

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Chapter 5: Exception Handling

Exception handling is a crucial mechanism in programming for managing abnormal events or errors that may occur during program execution.
Errors in a program are called bugs, and removing these errors is called debugging.
Errors are categorized into compile-time errors and runtime errors.
Compile-time errors are syntax or format errors identified by the compiler. These errors prevent the creation of the executable class file.
Runtime errors (also known as exceptions) are errors that indicate problems during program execution. These errors can be due to insufficient memory, operations like division by zero, or array index out of bounds.
Abnormal events in a program are called exceptions.
Exceptions can occur at compile time or runtime.
Exceptions occurring at compile time are called checked exceptions.
Exceptions occurring at runtime are called unchecked exceptions.
The base class for all exceptions is Throwable.
Throwable has two immediate subclasses: Exception and Error.
Exception represents exceptional conditions that programs should handle.
Error represents errors within the runtime environment.
RuntimeException is a subclass of Exception and is commonly used for errors that can potentially be prevented by careful programming.
User-defined exceptions are exceptions that are created to handle application-specific issues.

Exception Hierarchy

All exceptions in Java are subclasses of the Throwable class.
Throwable has two immediate child classes: Exception and Error.
Exception represents error conditions that a program should catch and handle.
Error represents serious problems within the runtime environment.
Common exceptions include ArithmeticException, ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException, NullPointerException, FileNotFoundException, and others.

Exception Handling

Exception handling in Java utilizes the try, catch, and finally blocks.
The try block encloses the code that might throw an exception.
The catch block encloses the code that handles an exception.
The finally block ensures that code executes regardless of whether an exception was thrown or not.

Checked Exceptions

Checked exceptions are exceptions that the compiler requires you to handle (either catch or declare).
Compilation fails if the programmer does not handle or declare checked exceptions.
Examples of checked exceptions include, but not limited to: ClassNotFoundException, NoSuchMethodException, IOException, SQLException.

Unchecked Exceptions

Unchecked exceptions are those exceptions that the compiler doesn't require you to handle. The program might terminate unexpectedly if an unchecked exception occurs.
Examples of unchecked exceptions include ArithmeticException, NullPointerException, ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException, NumberFormatException.

Throwing Exceptions

The throw keyword is used to explicitly throw an exception.
Custom exceptions extend the Exception class.

`throws` Declaration

The throws keyword in a method declaration specifies the type of exceptions that the method might throw.
The throws clause is part of the method signature.
throws is used to instruct the calling method to handle those exceptions.

`finally` Clause

The finally block ensures that code always executes, regardless of whether an exception occurs.
It is frequently used to release resources (e.g., closing files).
finally is essential when dealing with I/O resources or other potentially critical operations.

Creating Custom Exceptions

Custom exception classes extend the built-in Exception class.
Custom exceptions are useful to handle application-specific errors.
Create a new class for custom exceptions.
Extend Exception, the exception class.

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What is the term used to describe an abnormal event in a program?

What is the process of removing errors from a program called?

Which of these are categories of errors in programming?

Which type of error occurs when a program attempts to access an element that is outside the bounds of an array?

Compile-time errors will prevent the compilation of a program.

What is the top-level class in the exception hierarchy?

Which of the following classes represent exceptional conditions that a program should catch?

Which of the following exceptions represents an error with the runtime environment?

Which of the following are considered unchecked exceptions?

Checked exceptions can be ignored by the compiler.

Unchecked exceptions are always a result of programming errors.

What is the keyword used to explicitly throw an exception in Java?

What is the purpose of the `finally` block in exception handling?

The `finally` block is always executed after the `catch` block.

What is the purpose of the `throws` keyword in method declarations?

It is possible to define custom exception classes in Java.

Explain the purpose of using custom exception classes.