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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Exceptions

Posted by MUHAMMAD talha arshad
MUHAMMAD talha arshad
1,272 Points

Why an Exception anyway (In this video's context)?

Hi, If we just mention in console that the letter has already been guessed earlier, and just control that the number of retries stays put, that should serve our purpose as well with lesser effort. My question is, is it just a good practice of programming, or is there another reason for throwing an exception in this context? If its just a good practice, please explain why is it so?

1 Answer

Pedro Cabral
Pedro Cabral
33,586 Points

It would not be so good to send a message with the error to the console because you would be coupling your code logic with your presentation (terminal window). Imagine one day, you decide use the same code to have the game be in the browser: you would have to work around the code because it's not loose enough to be reusable. With exceptions, whoever calls the piece of code and gets the error, needs to handle it and as such it becomes more flexible.

MUHAMMAD talha arshad
MUHAMMAD talha arshad
1,272 Points

so basically throwing an exception ensures that this will be handled in anyway, who so ever is working on the code. Right! Thanks!