Understanding,
EXCEPTION Implementing, and
Best Practices
HANDLING IN C# Presented by: Aswani
Forrest, Nathan Elliott,
Kristopher Robertson
INTRODUCTION
What is Exception Handling?
Mechanism to handle runtime errors gracefully
Prevents application crashes and ensures smooth execution
- Importance:
Improves robustness
Enhances debugging
Provides meaningful error messages
WHAT IS AN
EXCEPTION?
An exception disrupts normal program flow
Common causes:
Invalid input
File not found
Division by zero
Network failures
Example:
EXCEPTION HANDLING
MECHANISM
try-catch-finally block
throw statement
Exception class hierarchy
TRY-CATCH BLOCK
Syntax:
Example:
MULTIPLE CATCH
BLOCKS
Handling different exceptions separately:
FINALLY BLOCK
The finally block always executes, regardless of
exceptions
Used for resource clean up
THROWING EXCEPTIONS
Manually throwing exceptions:
Example:
CUSTOM EXCEPTIONS
Create user-defined exceptions:
Example usage:
BEST PRACTICES FOR
EXCEPTION HANDLING
Use specific exception types
Avoid empty catch blocks
Use finally for cleanup
Log exceptions
Implement global exception handling
SUMMARY
Exceptions handle runtime errors gracefully
Key constructs: try-catch-finally, throw, custom
exceptions
Best practices improve reliability
QUESTIONS?
Thank you!
Any questions?