double.parseDouble() - Exception

[Niran Raj]

try {

double val = double.parseDouble("fsd");
} catch(IllegalArgumentException ex) {

}

Is it good to catch parent exception(IllegalArgumentException) of NumberFormatException ?

[John Jai]

In my opinion catching specific exception is better. It enables you to do different things in the catch block... like assigning a default value and move on during a number format exception or exit the method and throw exception when you get an IllegalArgument exception

[Campbell Ritchie]

And welcome to the Ranch