When should I use the finally-block in Java's try-catch-finally

Question

When should I use code snippet A instead of snippet B (i.e. what are the benefits of using snippet A)?:

Snippet A:

try {
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Answer 1

Use a finally block if you have code that must execute regardless of whether or not an exception is thrown.

Cleaning up scarce resources like database connections are a good example.