Java Exception Handling - Assignment
1. Purpose of Exception Handling in Java:
- Exception handling in Java is used to handle runtime errors, ensuring the normal flow of the
application.
- It helps to detect, handle, and recover from errors in a controlled manner.
- It prevents the abrupt termination of a program by providing mechanisms to deal with exceptional
situations.
Example:
try {
int result = 10 / 0;
} catch (ArithmeticException e) {
System.out.println("Cannot divide by zero.");
2. Difference between Checked and Unchecked Exceptions:
- **Checked Exceptions**:
- These are exceptions checked at compile time.
- The program must handle these exceptions using try-catch or by declaring them with `throws`.
- Example: IOException, SQLException.
- **Unchecked Exceptions**:
- These are exceptions not checked at compile time, but at runtime.
- The program may or may not handle these exceptions.
- Example: NullPointerException, ArithmeticException.
3. Difference between throw and throws in Exception Handling:
- **throw**:
- It is used to explicitly throw an exception.
- It is used within a method.
- Syntax: throw new ExceptionType("Error message");
- Example:
throw new ArithmeticException("Division by zero");
- **throws**:
- It is used to declare exceptions in the method signature.
- It informs the caller of the method about the exceptions that might be thrown.
- Syntax: public void methodName() throws ExceptionType.
- Example:
public void readFile() throws IOException {
FileReader file = new FileReader("file.txt");
