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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

An exception handler is code that stipulates what a program will do when an exceptional event disrupts the normal flow of the program. Learn more here.

Ever come across the null pointer exception in Java? We explain what this error message means, why it happens, and how to avoid the billion-dollar mistake.