To solve these problems, Java embraced a new approach to exception handling. In Java, we combine objects that describe exceptions with a mechanism based on throwing and catching these objects.

Not sure what a try catch is? We explain how to use a try catch block in Java and how to write methods that throw exceptions.

I recently wrote that the chapter in Effective Java devoted to exception handling has been one of the most influential software development chapters I have read.

Some exceptions in Java must be handled in the developer's code. Other exceptions can occur without any exception handling semantics at all. When an exception must be handled with try-and-catch ...

What Is an Exception Handler in Java?. In Java, exceptions are one of many structures that govern the control flow of a program. Specifically, they are unintended side effects of a program's ...

Even though exception handling is common and every introductory Java course covers it, I still don't think we really know how to do it well. It is almost as if the general concept is still ...

Test your knowledge of exception handling in Java with this tough, 10-question, multiple choice quiz.