Java | Exception Handling | Question 3

Output of following Java program?

class Main {
   public static void main(String args[]) {
      int x = 0;
      int y = 10;
      int z = y/x;
  }
}

(A) Compiler Error
(B) Compiles and runs fine
(C) Compiles fine but throws ArithmeticException exception

Answer: (C)
Explanation: ArithmeticException is an unchecked exception, i.e., not checked by the compiler. So the program compiles fine. See following for more details.

Checked vs Unchecked Exceptions in Java
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