Practice Exception Handling (1.4) - Overview of Advanced Programming Concepts

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of exception handling in programming?
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Think about how programs handle unexpected situations.
Question 2.
What keyword is used to handle exceptions in the code?
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Remember the structure: try, ___
3Question 3.
What keyword is used to signify that a method may throw an exception?
- throw
- throws
- catch
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Think about how methods communicate potential errors.
4Question 4.
Is it a good practice to catch general exceptions instead of specific ones?
- True
- False
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Consider why specificity matters in error handling.
Question 5.
Consider a class that represents a bank account. Implement exception handling for a method that withdraws money. Ensure it handles overdraft attempts.
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Think about how to communicate insufficient funds to the user.
Question 6.
Develop a method that reads a file. Implement exception handling for file not found and ensure cleanup occurs.
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How should you handle the case where the file is missing?

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