Input/Output and Exception Handling - Java Concepts - page 703

statement
statement
. . .
}
finally
{
statement
statement
. . .
}

Examt:

PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(filename);
try
{
writeData(out);
}
finally
{
out.close();
}

Purpose:

To ensure that the statements in the finally clause are executed whether or not
the statements in the try block throw an exception

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However, we recommend that you don't mix catch and finally clauses in the
same try blockȌsee Quality Tip 11.3 .

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9. Why was the out variable declared outside the try block?

10. Suppose the file with the given name does not exist. Trace the flow of
execution of the code segment in this section.