Java Multiple Catch Block

If you have to perform different tasks at the occurrence of different Exceptions, use java multi catch block.

Syntax

try{  
//code that may throw exception  
} 
catch(Exception_class_Name ref){  }
catch(Exception_class_Name ref){  }
catch(Exception_class_Name ref){  }
catch(Exception_class_Name ref){  } 

Example

public class NewMain {  
  public static void main(String args[]){  
   try
    {  
     int a[] = new int[5];  
     a[5] = 30/0;  
    }  
   catch(ArithmeticException e)
    {
     System.out.println(e);
     System.out.println("ArithmeticException");
     }  
   
   catch(ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e)
    {
    System.out.println(e);
    System.out.println("ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException");
     }  
   
   catch(Exception e)
    {
    System.out.println(e);
    System.out.println("Exception");
     }  
  
   System.out.println("rest of the code...");  
 }  
}  

Output

java.lang.ArithmeticException: / by zero
ArithmeticException
rest of the code...

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