A Simple Exception Example

Start by provoking a simple exception in your code. First, type in the following program in the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and execute it:

public class Example01 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // declare a string with nothing inside
        String text = null;
        // you will see this at the console
        System.out.println("Go Java Go!");
        // null'ed strings should crash your program
        System.out.println(text.length());
        // you will never see this print
        System.out.println("done");
    }
}

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