<p data-start="292" data-end="327"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">Hey everyone,</span></span>

<p data-start="329" data-end="625"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">I often see confusion around Java exception handling, especially when it comes to the difference between throws and Throwable. As part of a leading software testing company, we regularly deal with error handling and exception testing in different projects, so I thought I'd share some insights.</span></span>

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<p data-start="629" data-end="814"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">throws &rarr; Used in method declarations to specify which exceptions might be thrown. It's basically a way to alert the compiler and developers that a method can cause certain exceptions.</span></span>

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<p data-start="817" data-end="934"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">Throwable &rarr; This is the superclass of all exceptions and errors in Java. Both Exception and Error extend Throwable.</span></span>

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<p data-start="936" data-end="947"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">In short:</span></span>

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<p data-start="950" data-end="996"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">throws = a keyword that declares exceptions.</span></span>

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<p data-start="999" data-end="1058"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">Throwable = the root class for all exceptions and errors.</span></span>

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<p data-start="1060" data-end="1187"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">This distinction is crucial for writing stable, bug-free applications and for creating effective software testing strategies.</span></span>

<p data-start="1189" data-end="1419"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">We recently published a detailed article on this topic with code examples and practical explanations. If you want to dive deeper, you can check it out here: </span></span><br data-start="1345" data-end="1348" /> <span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">https://fleekitsolutions.com/difference-between-throws-and-throwable/</span></span>

<p data-start="1421" data-end="1543"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">Would love to hear your thoughts &mdash; how do you usually explain this concept to junior developers or testers on your team?</span></span>



<p data-start="1545" data-end="1594"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">&mdash; Fleek IT Solutions (Software Testing Company)</span></span>