# finally Java Keyword

The finally keyword is used to define a block that is always executed in a try-catch-finally statement.

A finally block typically contains cleanup code that recovers from partial execution of a try block.

## Examples

      try
      {
         <block that may throw exceptions>
      }
      catch (<java.lang.Exception or subclass> e)
      {
         <code to handle exception e>
      }
      finally
      {
         <statements that execute with or without exception>
      }

## Remarks

- The opening and closing curly braces { and } are part of the syntax of the finally clause and may not be omitted even if the clause contains a single statement.

- Every try block must have at least one catch or finally clause.

- If any portion of the try block is executed, the code in a finally block is always guaranteed to be executed whether an exception occurs or not and independent of whether the try or catch blocks contain return, continue or break statements.

- In the absence of exceptions, control flows through the try block and then into the finally block.

- If an exception occurs during execution of the try block and the appropriate catch block contains a break, continue or return statement, control flows through the finally block before the break, continue or return occurs.

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