Java Best Practices: Log Exceptions Instead of Printing Stack Trace

Printing stack traces in Java makes debugging difficult and clutters logs. Learn why logging exceptions using Logger is a best practice, and see real-world examples of structured error handling.

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🚀 Why You Should Log Exceptions Instead of Printing Stack Trace

When an exception occurs, many developers use e.printStackTrace() for debugging. However, this approach is not recommended because:

❌ It clutters console output — Difficult to track in production logs
❌ Not structured or searchable — Hard to analyze in large applications
❌ Cannot be stored or sent to monitoring tools

💡 Solution? Use a proper logging framework (java.util.logging, SLF4J, Log4j) instead of…