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C# Exception

Exceptions are runtime errors that can make a program behave abruptly if not handled in the right way.
Hence, most programming languages add exception handling capabilities. C# too has a robust object-oriented
exception handling framework. And a good C# programmer should know how to use C# exception handling
techniques to ensure good user experience.

A programmer must be careful while handling exceptions in the application code. It could be a background
service where you need to log errors in a file or an interactive user application expecting for a proper error
message. There might even cases when you have to catch and rethrow an exception. For example, rethrowing
an exception could be useful in rolling back a database transaction.

C# Exception Handling – Quick Review

Following are some of the key facts that you should know about exception handling in C#.
 In C# language, Exception (<System.Exception>) is the base class of all exceptions. And it itself is derived
from the Object (<System.Object>) class.
 Other exception classes like <System.ApplicationException> and <System.SystemException> derive directly
or indirectly from the Exception class.
 You can also create a user-defined or a custom exception in C#. With custom exceptions, you can decode a
complex error into a meaningful message.
 Exception handling in C# mainly revolves around the four keywords.
// Try block
try
{
// Program instructions Block.
}
// Catch block
catch (ExceptionType e)
{
// Instructions to handle exception.
}
// Finally block
finally
{
// Instructions to clean up.
}
// Throw keyword
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw (ex);
}
 A try block can cause more than one exceptions. By having a catch block without brackets, you can handle
them all within the same catch block.
 To rethrow an exception, you can use the <throw> keyword.
 User-defined catch block must appear before any generic catch block. Otherwise, the runtime will ignore it
from execution.
 In the absence of an exception handler, the program will abort with an error message.

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C# Source Code 1 (Exer1XXX.cs)

using System;
namespace Null_Reference_Exception
{
public class Program
{
public static void Main()
{
string[] list = new string[5];
list[0] = "Sunday";
list[1] = "Monday";
list[2] = "Tuesday";
list[3] = "Wednesday";
list[4] = "Thursday";
for (int i = 0; i <= 5; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine(list[i].ToString());
}
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
}

Instructions: Encode the source code, compile and run. If problems encountered write the errors (explain) and
rewrite (debug) the code and add exception handling to catch the specific exception.

C# Source Code 2 (Exer2XXX.cs)

using System;
namespace Overflow_Exception
{
public class Program
{
public static void Main()
{
int num1, num2;
byte result;
num1 = 30;
num2 = 60;
result = Convert.ToByte(num1 * num2);
Console.WriteLine("{0} x {1} = {2}", num1, num2, result);
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
}

Instructions: Encode the source code, compile and run. If problems encountered write the errors (explain) and
rewrite (debug) the code and add exception handling to catch the specific exception.

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C# Source Code 3 (Exer3XXX.cs)

using System;

public class Program{

public static void Main(){
double d = 2,
e = 4,
f = 6;
try{
e = Convert.ToDouble("123.45-6");
}
catch (FormatException){
Console.WriteLine("We got a FormatException");
}
catch (OverflowException){
Console.WriteLine("We got an OverflowException");
}
catch (Exception){
Console.WriteLine("We got another Exception");
}

try{
f =
Convert.ToDouble("1235555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
55");
}
catch (FormatException){
Console.WriteLine("We got a FormatException");
}
catch (OverflowException){
Console.WriteLine("We got an OverflowException");
}
catch (Exception){
Console.WriteLine("We got another Exception");
}
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", d, e, f);
}
}

Instructions: Encode the source code, compile and run. Write the output of the source code and explain what
causes the program to display the output. (Screen Capture and Explanations)

Note: Use the Document File (Last Name First Name MI – HomeActivity1.docx) included in the ELMS and
upload your solutions in one folder and named it HomeActivity1XXX.rar or (.zip). Replace XXX with our initials.

Event-Driven Programming (Home Activity 1) Prepared by: Edwin S. Garcia