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.

Java Exception is a simple mechanism for handling runtime errors. If we try to understand “exception” in general, it relates to errors that take place while executing a program.

The code in Listing 2 consists of various try/catch/finally blocks nested within one another. You can place try/catch/finally, try/catch, or try/finally blocks anywhere in your Java code. In addition, ...

So you use a “try catch” block. Try essentially asks Java to try and do something. If the operation is successful, then the program will continue running as normal.