try-catch
nounUK /ˈtraɪ kætʃ/
US /ˈtraɪ kætʃ/
A way to try doing something in code and catch any mistake so the program does not stop.
She wrapped the file reading in a try-catch so the app would not crash if the file was missing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A programming construct that runs risky code and handles any error it raises.
The try-catch caught the network error and showed a friendly message.
3. A defensive coding pattern used to keep a program running after unexpected problems.
Adding a try-catch around the login call made the app more stable.
4. A block of code paired with a handler that responds to thrown exceptions.
He moved the parsing logic into a try-catch to deal with bad input.