Bugl — code interview practice that feels like a game

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Flash cards

Review the key moves

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Core idea

What is the main idea behind Java try Keyword?

Lesson checks

Short Mimo-style checks built from this lesson's code, terms, and sequence.

1Quick choice

Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?

2Fill blank

Complete the missing token from the example code.

___[] myNumbers = {1, 2, 3};

3Order

Put the learning moves in the order that makes the concept easiest to apply.

The try statement allows you to define a block of code to be tested for errors while it is being executed.

The try keyword creates a try.

Definition and Usage

❮ Java Keywords

Example

try {
  int[] myNumbers = {1, 2, 3};
  System.out.println(myNumbers[10]);
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Something went wrong.");
}

The try keyword creates a try...catch statement.

The try statement allows you to define a block of code to be tested for errors while it is being executed.

The catch statement allows you to define a block of code to be executed, if an error occurs in the try block.

Read more about exceptions in our Java Try..Catch Tutorial .

❮ Java Keywords