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title: "What I Learned Today About Exceptions and Errors in Java"
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source: "Anshika Garg"
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published: 2026-06-10T08:09:32.044Z
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# What I Learned Today About Exceptions and Errors in Java

**[Anshika Garg](https://daily.dev/sources/mrx5nbvcmmykhqw10wp0i)** · [@anshikagarg](https://daily.dev/anshikagarg) · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A brief introduction to the difference between Exceptions and Errors in Java. Exceptions (like IOException or NullPointerException) are recoverable problems a program can handle, while Errors (like OutOfMemoryError) represent serious issues beyond the application's control. Exceptions are further divided into Checked and Unchecked categories.

## Content

Today I learned that Exceptions and Errors in Java are not the same thing.

✅ Exceptions are problems that a program can handle, such as IOException or NullPointerException.

✅ Errors are serious issues that are usually beyond the application's control, such as OutOfMemoryError.

I also learned that Exceptions are divided into:

Checked Exceptions

Unchecked Exceptions

Understanding this distinction helped me better understand Java's error-handling mechanism.

#Java #Programming #LearningInPublic

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