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How do try, catch, and finally work in JavaScript?

Asked on Aug 16, 2025

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The "try", "catch", and "finally" blocks in JavaScript are used for handling exceptions and executing code regardless of whether an error occurs or not.
<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        try {
            // Code that may throw an error
            let result = riskyOperation();
            console.log("Operation successful:", result);
        } catch (error) {
            // Code to handle any errors
            console.error("An error occurred:", error.message);
        } finally {
            // Code that runs regardless of the outcome
            console.log("Execution completed.");
        }
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->
Additional Comment:
  • The "try" block contains code that might throw an error.
  • The "catch" block executes if an error occurs in the "try" block, allowing you to handle the error.
  • The "finally" block executes after the "try" and "catch" blocks, regardless of whether an error was thrown or not.
  • Use "finally" for cleanup actions that must run after the try-catch process.
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