What is meant by the throws clause?Where & how is it used?

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In Java, all methods use the throw statement to throw an exception. The throw statement requires a single argument: a throwable object. In the Java system, throwable objects are instances of any subclass of the Throwable class.

If you attempt to throw an object that is not throwable, the compiler refuses to compile your program and displays an error message.

The throws clause specifies that the method can throw an EmptyStackException. As you know, the Java language requires that methods either catch or specify all checked exceptions that can be thrown within the scope of that method.


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