What is an exception?

An exception is an unexpected event that interrupts the normal execution of an application. It is generated if an unexpected condition occurs in the application. Developers write the exception handling code in the application’s source code to deal with unexpected conditions that may arise during the application execution. When an error occurs during an application execution, the common language runtime throws an exception that contains error information. The application in turn, handles the exception that is thrown.

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