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In this example, the finally part saves you from copying code. Regardless of whether there was an
error while communicating with the server, you need to close the connection when you're done.

To conclude, Figure 20-2 shows a syntax diagram for the expressions related to exceptions. Try to
think of other examples in the games you've seen until now where exceptions could be useful.

exception

try block

catch ( name ) block

finally block

throw expression ;

Figure 20-2. Syntax diagram of expressions related to exceptions

What You Have Learned
In this chapter, you have learned:

How to define different game states using a game-state manager

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How to switch between game states depending on the player's actions

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How to properly deal with errors in games by using exceptions

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