return statement in java exception handling [duplicate]

Question

If execution doesn't cause exception then control goes to finally block. So is the return statement in try block is being ignored by JVM? . Or if exception occurs then control goes to catch block there also it ignored return statment and control go to finally block and return from finally

  public class Helper {
     public int showException(int a, int b){

           try{
           int c=a/b;
           return c;
           } catch(Exception e){
                return 0;
           } finally{
               return 3;
             }
     }
  }

Answer 1

Because finally block will be executed every time whether you enter in try or in catch, I think that's why its called finally :)

FROM JAVA DOCS

The finally block always executes when the try block exits. This ensures that the finally block is executed even if an unexpected exception occurs.

Note: It won't be executed only when

If the JVM exits while the try or catch code is being executed, then the finally block may not execute. Likewise, if the thread executing the try or catch code is interrupted or killed, the finally block may not execute even though the application as a whole continues.

Answer 2

By design, the return in the finally block does always take precedence.