Question about a program related to a boolean return and clips statements.

[rdeastis]

Hi, i have a question about the following program:

public boolean strCvt(String s)
{
try {
factor = Float.valueOf(s).floatValue();
return true;
}
catch (NumberFormatException e) {
System.out.println(“Bad number ” + s);
factor = Float.NaN;
}
finally {
System.out.println(“Finally”);
}
return false;
}



it seems that the following answers are true:
(a) Input = “0.234” – Result: factor = 0.234, “Finally” is printed, true is returned.
(d) Input = null – Result: factor = unchanged, “Finally” is printed, NullPointerException is thrown.



about (a);
I have a question, if true is returned the function continue anyway until "finally" printed? The function does not stop when a return is made?i ask this because the true return is before the "finally" printed.
Another question, if the function continue until "finally" printed, how possible it return true if the <return false> is immediatly after "finally" printed?


Thanks in advance for any answers..
R

[JosAH]

The finally block is always executed last, e.g. it executes after an exception was caught and handled or before your method wanted to finish its try block (either with a return statement or when your try block wanted to fall through).

kind regards,

Jos

[DarrylBurke]

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[rdeastis]

Thank you Jos and Darry.
I undestand that finally is always executed. Are "try" and "finally" semantic keywords like commands? Are only in java?

The <return false> is not executed becuse the <return true> executed before indicates that the compilation have to stop (even if finally is forced?)?
Kind regards
R

[DarrylBurke]

Are "try" and "finally" semantic keywords like commands?

Java doesn't have commands. Java has statements. You can find a complete list of all Java keywords here: Chapter*3.*Lexical Structure

Are only in java?

Huh?

The <return false> is not executed becuse the <return true> executed before indicates that the compilation have to stop (even if finally is forced?)?

Compiling and executing (or running) are two separate activities. Don't confuse them.

db

[rdeastis]

Ok thanks i have found "try2 and "finally" in lexical structure, then is like i believed.

Confirm me, why <return false> is never executed?

Have java compiling process?

Thanks in advance
R

[JosAH]

Ok thanks i have found "try2 and "finally" in lexical structure, then is like i believed.

Confirm me, why <return false> is never executed?

But in your code it can be executed: when an exception has been thrown (so that the return in the try block wasn't reached) and the catch block as well as the finally block have executed (and none have returned), the rest of your code is executed.

Have java compiling process?

I don't know what you mean by that.

kind regards,

Jos

[awinston]

Have java compiling process?

Yes, Java programs are compiled into class files.

[rdeastis]

Yes, Java programs are compiled into class files.

I would like thank you all for the teaching
R