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Java finally Keyword

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Example

Execute code, after try...catch, regardless of the result:

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

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Definition and Usage

The finally keyword is used to execute code (used with exceptions - try..catch statements) no matter if there is an exception or not.


Related Pages

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


❮ Java Keywords