title: Is it expensive to use try-catch blocks even if an exception is never thrown?
body: <p>We know that it is expensive to catch exceptions. But, is it also expensive to use a try-catch block in Java even if an exception is never thrown? </p>
  
  <p>I found the Stack Overflow question/answer <em><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/164613/why-are-try-blocks-expensive">Why are try blocks expensive?</a></em>, but it is for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework" rel="noreferrer">.NET</a>.</p>