Java Tutorial: Handling ArithmeticExceptions and InputMismatchException

Java How to Program, 6/e
	ISBN: 0-13-148398-6 © 2005 pages: 1576 Buy the Book!

In Part 1 of this tutorial we showed the premature termination of a program in which unhandled exceptions occur. In this tutorial, we demonstrate how to catch and handle these exceptions to enable the program to continue executing. This tutorial is intended for students and professionals who are familiar with classes and basic inheritance concepts in Java.

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[Note: This tutorial is an excerpt (Section 13.4) of Chapter 13, Exception Handling, from our textbook Java How to Program, 6/e. This tutorial may refer to other chapters or sections of the book that are not included here. Permission Information: Deitel, Harvey M. and Paul J., JAVA HOW TO PROGRAM, ©2005, pp.643-648. Electronically reproduced by permission of Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.]

13.4 Handling ArithmeticExceptions and InputMismatchExceptions

The application in Fig. Fig. 13.2, which is based on Fig. Fig. 13.1, uses exception handling to process any ArithmeticExceptions and InputMistmatchExceptions that might arise. The application still prompts the user for two integers and passes them to method quotient, which calculates the quotient and returns an int result. This version of the application uses exception handling so that if the user makes a mistake, the program catches and handles (i.e., deals with) the exception—in this case, allowing the user to try to enter the input again.

Fig. 13.2 Handling ArithmeticExceptions and InputMismatchExceptions.

   1  // Fig. 13.2: DivideByZeroWithExceptionHandling.java
   2  // An exception-handling example that checks for divide-by-zero.
   3  import java.util.InputMismatchException;
   4  import java.util.Scanner;
   5  
   6  public class DivideByZeroWithExceptionHandling
   7  {
   8     // demonstrates throwing an exception when a divide-by-zero occurs
   9     public static int quotient( int numerator, int denominator )
  10        throws ArithmeticException
  11     {
  12        return numerator / denominator; // possible division by zero
  13     } // end method quotient
  14  
  15     public static void main( String args[] )
  16     {
  17        Scanner scanner = new Scanner( System.in ); // scanner for input
  18        boolean continueLoop = true; // determines if more input is needed
  19  
  20        do                                                                  
  21        {                                                                   
  22           try // read two numbers and calculate quotient                   
  23           {                                                                
  24              System.out.print( "Please enter an integer numerator: " );
  25              int numerator = scanner.nextInt();                            
  26              System.out.print( "Please enter an integer denominator: " );
  27              int denominator = scanner.nextInt();                          
  28                                                                            
  29              int result = quotient( numerator, denominator );              
  30              System.out.printf( "\nResult: %d / %d = %d\n", numerator,  
  31                 denominator, result );                                     
  32              continueLoop = false; // input successful; end looping        
  33           } // end try                                                     
  34           catch ( InputMismatchException inputMismatchException )          
  35           {                                                                
  36              System.err.printf( "\nException: %s\n",                     
  37                 inputMismatchException );                                  
  38              scanner.nextLine(); // discard input so user can try again    
  39              System.out.println(                                           
  40                 "You must enter integers. Please try again.\n" );    
  41           } // end catch                                                   
  42           catch ( ArithmeticException arithmeticException )                
  43           {                                                                
  44              System.err.printf( "\nException: %s\n", arithmeticException );
  45              System.out.println(                                           
  46                 "Zero is an invalid denominator. Please try again.\n" );
  47           } // end catch                                                   
  48        } while ( continueLoop ); // end do...while                         
  49     } // end main
  50  } // end class DivideByZeroWithExceptionHandling







 
Please enter an integer numerator: 100
Please enter an integer denominator: 7
 
Result: 100 / 7 = 14
 




 
Please enter an integer numerator: 100
Please enter an integer denominator: 0
 
Exception: java.lang.ArithmeticException: / by zero
Zero is an invalid denominator. Please try again.
 
Please enter an integer numerator: 100
Please enter an integer denominator: 7
 
Result: 100 / 7 = 14
 




 
Please enter an integer numerator: 100
Please enter an integer denominator: hello
 
Exception: java.util.InputMismatchException
You must enter integers. Please try again.
 
Please enter an integer numerator: 100
Please enter an integer denominator: 7
 
Result: 100 / 7 = 14

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