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Wiki Markup Never use {{return}}, {{break}}, {{continue}}, or {{throw}} statements within a {{finally}} block. When program execution enters a {{try}} block that has a {{finally}} block, the {{finally}} block always executes, regardless of whether the {{try}} block (or any associated {{catch}} blocks) executes to normal completion. Statements that cause the {{finally}} block to complete abruptly also cause the {{try}} block to complete abruptly and consequently suppress any exception thrown from the {{try}} or {{catch}} blocks. According to the _Java Language Specification_, [§14, §14.20.2, Execution of try-catch-finally|http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/statements.html#14.20.2] \[ [JLS 2005|AA. References#JLS 05]\]:

If execution of the try block completes abruptly for any other reason R, then the finally block is executed. Then there is a choice:

• If the finally block completes normally, then the try statement completes abruptly for reason R.
• If the finally block completes abruptly for reason S, then the try statement completes abruptly for reason S (and reason R is discarded).

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      06. Exceptional Behavior (ERR)