Java exceptions (try/catch structure) — what is the most accurate statement about the following code snippet?\n\nSystem.out.print("Start ");\ntry \n{\n System.out.print("Hello world");\n throw new FileNotFoundException();\n}\nSystem.out.print(" Catch Here "); // Line 7\ncatch(EOFException e) \n{\n System.out.print("End of file exception");\n}\ncatch(FileNotFoundException e) \n{\n System.out.print("File not found");\n}\n\nAssume EOFException and FileNotFoundException extend IOException.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: The code will not compile.

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This item probes correctness of Java’s try/catch syntax and catch ordering. It also indirectly touches on checked exceptions. You must decide whether the presented structure is valid and, if not, why.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • A statement appears between the closing brace of the try block and the first catch.
  • Two catch blocks then follow for EOFException and FileNotFoundException.
  • Both exceptions are checked and extend IOException.


Concept / Approach:
In Java, a try block must be immediately followed by zero or more catch blocks and/or one finally block. No other statements are allowed between try { ... } and the first catch or finally. Placing a print statement between them breaks the grammar and causes a compile-time error, before any consideration of catch ordering.



Step-by-Step Solution:

Identify the illegal placement: System.out.print(" Catch Here "); on Line 7 intervenes between try and catch.Java grammar requires catch/finally to follow immediately. Therefore, the code does not compile.Even if that line were removed, the catch ordering shown (EOFException first, then FileNotFoundException) is legal because neither is a superclass of the other; both extend IOException.


Verification / Alternative check:
Move the “Catch Here” print either inside the try block or into a catch/finally block; compilation succeeds and the FileNotFoundException catch would execute.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • All printed-output options assume the code runs; it will not compile in its current form.


Common Pitfalls:
Believing you can insert arbitrary statements between try and catch; the language forbids it.



Final Answer:
The code will not compile.

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