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1Z0-829 Practice Question: Handling Date, Time, Text, Numeric and Boolean Values
A program reads user input as a string and needs to parse it into an integer, handling invalid input gracefully. Which code snippet correctly uses try-catch to parse and prints the result or 'Invalid number'?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often choose Option C (regex validation) thinking it's more efficient or 'cleaner', but they overlook that the regex `\d+` fails for negative numbers and other valid integer formats, while the try-catch approach in D is both correct and idiomatic for Java.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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try { int num = Integer.parseInt(input); System.out.println(num); } catch (NumberFormatException e) { System.out.println("Invalid number"); }
It uses `Integer.parseInt(input)` which throws a `NumberFormatException` for invalid input, and the catch block specifically catches that exception to print 'Invalid number'. This is the standard, idiomatic Java approach for parsing integers with error handling, as it directly addresses the requirement without unnecessary overhead or false positives.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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try { int num = Integer.valueOf(input).intValue(); System.out.println(num); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("Invalid number"); }
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Catching Exception is too broad; also valueOf throws NumberFormatException, but catching Exception is poor practice.
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int num = Integer.parseInt(input); System.out.println(num);
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: No exception handling; invalid input will cause an uncaught exception.
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if (input.matches("\\d+")) { int num = Integer.parseInt(input); System.out.println(num); } else { System.out.println("Invalid number"); }
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Does not handle negative numbers or leading plus signs; also regex is less efficient.
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try { int num = Integer.parseInt(input); System.out.println(num); } catch (NumberFormatException e) { System.out.println("Invalid number"); }
Why this is correct
Correct: Catches the specific exception and prints an error message.
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