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# 5.6) What happens if both a catch and a finally block define return statement?

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```java
public class MultipleReturn {
	int getInt() {
		try {
			String[] students = { "Harry", "Paul" };
			System.out.println(students[5]);
		} catch (Exception e) {
			return 10;
		} finally {
			return 20;
		}
	}
}
```

```java
public class TestMultipleReturn {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		MultipleReturn var = new MultipleReturn();
		System.out.println(var.getInt());
	}
}
```