Intermediate
Java
Q66 / 100
What happens when you catch a parent exception type before a child type?
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The correct answer is B) A compile-time error occurs because the child catch is unreachable
B
Correct Answer
A compile-time error occurs because the child catch is unreachable
Explanation
Java requires more specific exceptions to be caught before broader ones. Placing a parent type first makes child-type catch blocks unreachable, which is a compile-time error.
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