Java Try Catch Finally blocks without Catch

Question

I\'m reviewing some new code. The program has a try and a finally block only. Since the catch block is excluded, how does the try block work if it encounters an exception

Answer 1

how does the try block work if it encounters an exception or anything throwable

The exception is thrown out of the block, just as in any other case where it's not caught.

The finally block is executed regardless of how the try block is exited -- regardless whether there are any catches at all, regardless of whether there is a matching catch.

The catch blocks and the finally are orthogonal parts of the try block. You can have either or both. With Java 7, you'll be able to have neither!