Catching Errors

Catching Errors

If you can prevent an error from occurring, it is much better. For instance you can always avoid a divide by zero error by testing with a statement such as if(divisor!=0) before dividing.

However, there are sometimes situations when you need to catch an error.

Goals:

• Be able to use the try catch control structure

Objectives:

Please study the material at each of the links below.

1. Reading integers
2. Reading doubles
3. Finding a total
4. Input a date as mm/dd/year
5. Check for leap year

Glossary for errors lesson