• • The finally keyword is used to create a block of code that follows a try block. A finally block of code always executes, whether or not an exception has occurred.
• • Finally block in java can be used to put "cleanup" code such as closing a file, closing connection etc.
• • That means finally is a block always associated with try catch to maintain cleanup code. The general form is :

Output

Exception thrown :java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 3
First element value: 6
The finally statement is executed

Note:

• • A catch clause cannot exist without a try statement.
• • It is not compulsory to have finally clauses when ever a try/catch block is present.
• • The try block cannot be present without either catch clause or finally clause.
• • For each try block, there can be zero or more catch blocks, but only one finally block.
• • The finally block will not be executed if program exits due to any reason, such as calling System.exit() or by causing a fatal error that causes the process to abort.