Why would one choose to use the finally statement instead of a catch statement? (Java)
exception, java, try-catch, try-catch-finally
Solution
`catch` : When something goes wrong. `finally` : When something / nothing goes wrong. Like if you want to close database connection irrespective of whether an exception is thrown or not, In such case `finally` will be best place to put your code. Also if you have multiple catch blocks with some redundant code, you can move redundant part to `finally` block.
Problem
I'm relatively new to `Java` and I'm still trying to understand the fundamentals. I have been learning about exception handling in the form of `try-catch` statements. These are fine and I understand how and why I should make use of them. The thing that has confused me is the `try-finally` statements. To be more specific I don't see why I can't just use a `catch` statement to do the same thing. What is the benefit of choosing to put some commands in a `finally` statement as opposed to putting the same statements in the `catch` statement? Won't the statements still be executed in exactly the same way? Sorry if this is a silly or naive question. I just can't quite work out the benefits of using the `finally` statement.