Should java try blocks be scoped as tightly as possible?

Question

I\'ve been told that there is some overhead in using the Java try-catch mechanism. So, while it is necessary to put methods that throw checked exception within a try block t

Answer 1

This is premature optimization at its worst. Don't do it.

"We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil" - Knuth.