QUESTION 18 OF 20

When programming in Java, can you have an empty catch block?

This is an example of an operational question. Operational questions evaluate specific elements used in your job. Like technical questions, answers to operational questions should be brief and to the point. You should also anticipate follow-up questions if the Salesforce interviewer needs additional information or wants to explore the topic in more detail.

"While you can use an empty catch block while programming in Java, it is not advised. The problem this creates involves debugging the program if the empty catch block were to catch an exception. There will not be any information about the exception. Finding the issue with no information in the log could be very time-consuming."

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Anonymous Answer

Yes. You can have an empty catch, but it's bad practice. Without any information in the catch block, if an error were to occur, you would not have any information to begin your debugging.

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Makes sense! Have you ever experienced this before? How did you learn about it? The more details you can provide, the better!

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