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:
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:
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:
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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