Java How to Program, Early Objects, 11th Edition

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Common Programming Error 11.1

It’s a syntax error to place code between a try block and its corresponding catch blocks.

Multi-catch

It’s relatively common for a try block to be followed by several catch blocks to handle various types of exceptions. If the bodies of several catch blocks are identical, you can use the multi-catch feature to catch those exception types in a single catch handler and perform the same task. The syntax for a multi-catch is:

catch (Type1 | Type2 | Type3 e)

Each exception type is separated from the next with a vertical ...