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try-finally answer

Posted by Ashok Fernandes on June 15, 2000 at 1:16 AM

> This is a general question regarding control flow when executing
> try-catch-finally blocks.You may refer to the following article
> on this site:
>
> "Under the Hood: Try-finally clauses defined and demonstrated"

> If I understand it correctly, the mini-subroutine (fianlly block)
> is called before the "termination" statement(eg return, exception etc)
> in the try block is executed.This is true for catch blocks also.Once the code in mini-subrotine is executed without
> any further control breaks, then the "termination" statement in the
> try block is executed.Now let us consider the more general case:

> try{
> if(var/0==y){
> }
> else{
> }

> }

> catch(Exception e){

> //Point B
> }

> finally {

> }
>
> My question is:
> In this case, since the "termination" statement in the try block
> throws an exception,where does the control go -- catch() or
> finally. That is, if the exeption is thrown, then is it that the
> subroutine is not executed and after the exception is handled in
> catch(assuming no further control breaks in catch), the
> subroutine code is executed and the control transfered back to
> try block.Now where in try block---within the if block or
> outside it?

> Please clarify.

Hi Manoj,

By executing the following code U will be able to see that once the exception (ArithmeticException) is thrown in a try block the control moves to the catch subroutine followed by the finally subroutine

public class test
{
public static void main(String [] args)
{
// testing the flow of control to finally
int x = 5;
int y = 100;
try
{
int z ;
while (true)
{
System.out.println(" About to perform divide ");
z = y/x;
System.out.println(" Z : " + z);
x--;
System.out.println(" X : " + x);
if ( x <0) break;
}
} catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println(e.toString());
}
finally
{
System.out.println(" executing finally ");
}
}
}

Hope this clears u'r doubt on try - catch - finally

Ashok