Why do Java people frequently consume exceptions silently?

Question

I never did any serious Java coding before, but I learned the syntax, libraries, and concepts based on my existing skills (Delphi & C#). One thing I hardly understand i

Answer 1

Usually that is due to the IDE offering a helpful 'quick fix' that wraps the offending code in a try-catch block with that exception handling. The idea is that you actually DO something, but lazy developers don't.

This is bad form, no doubt.