Java Best Practices: Don’t Swallow Exceptions in Your Code

Swallowing exceptions in Java hides errors and makes debugging difficult. Learn why it’s a bad practice, how to handle exceptions correctly, and improve error visibility with real-world examples.

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🚀 Why You Shouldn’t Swallow Exceptions in Java

Catching an exception without handling it properly is known as swallowing exceptions. This is a bad practice because:

❌ Hides real errors — The program fails silently.
❌ Makes debugging difficult — There’s no error message or log.
❌ Causes unexpected behavior — Application may work incorrectly without throwing an error.

💡 Solution? Always log, rethrow, or handle exceptions appropriately instead of swallowing them.

📌 In this article, you’ll learn:
✅ Why swallowing exceptions is dangerous
✅ How to properly…