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Module 8: Exception Handling and Debugging

Lesson focus

Try/Catch/Finally Mechanics

Use multi-catch, finally blocks, and exception rethrowing responsibly.

Order catch blocks from most specific to most general to avoid unreachable code.

Use multi-catch (catch (IOException | SQLException ex)) for related handling logic, but avoid swallowing context.

finally executes regardless of exceptional flow—perfect for releasing resources when try-with-resources is not applicable.

Lesson quiz

When does a finally block execute?

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