Question

try {
  Man Fred = new Man();
} catch (exception e) {
  Print e 
}

Print Fred.getName ();

Fred is now out of scope. How should I be doing this?

Answer 1

You seem aware of Java syntax so in pseudo

 Man Fred = null;
    try {
      Fred = new Man();
    } catch (exception e) {
      print e 
    } finally {
       //You could do some clean up.
    }

    if(Fred != null) {
      print Fred.getName();
    }

If not..

   Man fred = null;
   try {
      fred = new Man();
    } catch (Exception e) {
      System.out.println(e.printStackTrace());
    } finally {
       //You could do some clean up.
    }

    if(fred != null) {
      System.out.println(fred.getName());
    }

The Fred variable has to be declared outside the try block. So it is visible in method or outer scope.