Java Best Practices: Use Specific Exceptions Instead of Catching Generic Ones

Learn why catching generic exceptions like Exception or Throwable in Java is a bad practice. Discover how using specific exceptions improves error handling, debugging, and maintainability with complete examples.

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🚀 Why Avoid Catching Generic Exceptions?

In Java, exception handling is essential for writing robust and maintainable applications. However, catching generic exceptions like Exception or Throwable is a bad practice because it:

❌ Hides real errors — Makes debugging harder
❌ Catches unintended exceptions — Swallows critical runtime errors
❌ Makes code harder to maintain — Developers can’t quickly identify specific failures

💡 Solution? Always catch specific exceptions instead of using a generic catch (Exception e).