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unchecked exception

An exception the compiler doesn't make you catch or declare: a RuntimeException or an Error.

Unchecked exceptions usually report a caller's mistake (RuntimeException) or a JVM failure (Error); they may still be caught.

Examples

  • Integer.parseInt("x") throws NumberFormatException, which no throws clause has to mention.

See also

checked exception RuntimeException
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