Throw before return statement

• The following code gives compilation error as return is unreachable when the throw is not handled.

public class TestThrow {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

throw new Exception();

return; //Unreacheble code

}

}

• The following code is alright and the return is reachable with no compilation error as throw is handled.

public class TestThrow {

public static void main(String[] args) {

try {

throw new Exception();

} catch (Exception e) {

// TODO Auto-generated catch block

e.printStackTrace();

}

return; // Now it's alright

}

}