try and catch

Why is the return 1 is not printed at all ???

public class Test1{
public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println(method());
}
public static int method(){
try{
return 1;//////////////////////////////////////////???/
}
catch(Exception e){
return 2;
}
finally{
return 3;
}
}
}

hi

when i compile the above code
I am getting error as below

---------- Javac ----------
warning: finally clause cannot complete normally
}
^
--------------------------------------------------------

hey its compiles fine

in the above example first its returning value 1.
after that as finally executes always its returning 3
and u r getting the output 3
remove finally u will get output 1.

i hope so u got it..

It works for me and output is 3.

hi all
I am using jdk 1.4

Hello,
Its a warning not an error. Did you try java <class-name>. Tell me if you get the error. I don't think you should get.

finally block is executed irrespective of whether exception is thrown or not.

finally block is executed irrespective of whether exception is thrown or not.

The finally return always overrides the try return