Exception is swallowed by finally

Question

static int retIntExc() throws Exception{
    int result = 1;
    try {
        result = 2;
        throw new IOException(\"Exception rised.\");
    } catch (ArrayInd         


        

Answer 1

This is because you issue a return statement before the exception is passed trough and thus a valid value is returned. You cannot both return a value and throw an exception.

Removing the finally block around the return will give the behaviour you want.