Throwable getMessage() method in Java with Examples
The getMessage() method of Throwable class is used to return a detailed message of the Throwable object which can also be null. One can use this method to get the detail message of exception as a string value.
Syntax:
public String getMessage()
Return Value: This method returns the detailed message of this Throwable instance.
Below programs demonstrate the getMessage() method of java.lang.Throwable Class
Example 1:
import java.io.*;
class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws Exception
{
try {
divide( 2 , 0 );
}
catch (ArithmeticException e) {
System.out.println( "Message String = "
+ e.getMessage());
}
}
public static void divide( int a, int b)
throws ArithmeticException
{
int c = a / b;
System.out.println( "Result:" + c);
}
}
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Output:
Message String = / by zero
Example 2:
import java.io.*;
class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws Exception
{
try {
test();
}
catch (Throwable e) {
System.out.println( "Message of Exception : "
+ e.getMessage());
}
}
public static void test()
throws UnsupportedOperationException
{
throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
}
}
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Output:
Message of Exception : null
References:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/lang/Throwable.html#getMessage()
Last Updated :
06 Feb, 2019
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