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What are the consequences of not handling a checked exception?
Track: Java
Topic: Exceptions
Focus: Checked vs Unchecked Exceptions
Java: Checked vs Unchecked Exceptions
Answer
Unchecked propagation leads to compilation errors.
If a method throws a checked exception but does not handle it, the Java compiler will flag an error unless the method declares the exception in its signature. For example, if a method calls another that throws `IOException`, it must either catch it or declare it using `throws IOException`.
If a method throws a checked exception but does not handle it, the Java compiler will flag an error unless the method declares the exception in its signature. For example, if a method calls another that throws `IOException`, it must either catch it or declare it using `throws IOException`.
Topics: Checked vs Unchecked Exceptions Exceptions Java