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Exception Java

An exception is thrown by Java when a runtime error is encountered. The exception provides information about what kind of error occurred.

For example:
* An ArithmeticException is thrown when your program tries to divide by 0.
* An IndexOutOfBoundsException is thrown when your program tries to access an index that is out of bounds (for example str.charAt(-1);, since there is no such thing as the -1 index).