Java – Multi-Catch feature

With the help of multi-catch feature single catch clause can handle more than one exception.
It helps to reduce the code.
In multi-catch, exception types present in the catch clause are separated with the OR operator (|).

Example

import java.util.Scanner;

class MultiCatchDemo 
{
    public static void main(String args[]) 
    {
        System.out.println("Enter any number :: ");
        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
        int num = in.nextInt();
        in.close();
        try
        {
            int i = 10/num;
            System.out.println(i);
        	
            String str = null;
            System.out.println(str.length());
        }
        catch(ArithmeticException | NullPointerException e)
        {
            System.out.println("Exception Handled");
        }
    }
}

Both ArithmeticException, as well as NullPointerException, are caught by single catch clause.

If we entered zero

Output

Enter any number ::
0
Exception Handled

If we entered any number other than zero

Output

Enter any number ::
2
5
Exception Handled

Note

Every parameter of multi-catch is final; therefore it can’t be reassigned.