Topic Introduction

Welcome back! After exploring the try and catch blocks in JavaScript, we're now moving on to the finally block, a companion of the try and catch blocks, performing the necessary cleanup. Today, we'll explore its application.

Unveiling the Finally Block

The finally block is a section of code that always executes after the try and catch blocks, running irrespective of whether an exception occurred. This block executes no matter if the exception has happened or not. Curious? Let's take a look:

This is the basic structure of the try/catch/finally block. See - no matter what's inside try and catch, the content of the finally block will be executed after them, allowing you to proceed with some cleanup or post-actions!

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