#try-with-resources

While Java's basic try/catch/finally logic can be used to explicitly close resources and avoid memory leaks, using the newer try-with-resources approach can save a lot of boilerplate. #java #syntax #try-with-resources

💚 TIP: References Quick List Javadoc: AutoCloseable Javadoc: Closeable Java: Try with Resources Table of Contents Table of ContentsIntroductionTry / Finally Approach For ClosingCloseableAutoCloseableTry-With-Resources SyntaxSummary Introduction In Java, there are resources that we need to clean up (close) once we are done using them. If we forget to do so, our applications can slowly lose…

Try With Resources in Java 7 and Above

Introduction

Try with Resources in Java 7 and above allows for automatic closing of resources that implement java.lang.AutoCloseable or the more familiar java.io.Closeable (which extends AutoCloseable)

Anyone through a basic Java course will be familiar with this block of code. Open a text file to write data and close it when done.

void writeToFileLegacy(String filename) throws IOException {…