I've caught an exception!! Now what?

Question

I\'ve started using try-catch blocks (a bit late, I know!), but now I\'m not sure what to do with the exception once I\'ve caught it. What should I do?

Answer 1

Rule of thumb for exception handling--If you don't know what to do with it, don't catch it.

Corollary to the rule of thumb for exception handling--Handle exceptions at the last responsible moment. If you don't know if this is the last responsible moment, it isn't.