What is the difference between using @Test(expected = TypeOfException) and using try/catch when testing if a method or constructor properly returns an exception? A. They do the same thing.   B. @Test(expected = ...) is the proper way to unit test in java, and try/catch should only be used when unit testing in Python.   C. @Test(expected = ...) will give a passing test as soon as one exception of the proper type is thrown and then stop the test, but using try/catch will allow you to test many examples in the same test and will only stop after running all examples or reaching a fail() or an assert statement that fails.   D. We should never use try/catch when unit testing, otherwise we will catch the exception and then won't know

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What is the difference between using @Test(expected = TypeOfException) and using try/catch when testing if a method or constructor properly returns an exception?


A. They do the same thing.
 
B. @Test(expected = ...) is the proper way to unit test in java, and try/catch should only be used when unit testing in Python.
 
C. @Test(expected = ...) will give a passing test as soon as one exception of the proper type is thrown and then stop the test, but using try/catch will allow you to test many examples in the same test and will only stop after running all examples or reaching a fail() or an assert statement that fails.
 
D. We should never use try/catch when unit testing, otherwise we will catch the exception and then won't know if it is actually thrown.
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