what does catch in fetch do code example

Example 1: try catch fetch

fetch("/api/foo")
  .then( response => {
    if (!response.ok) { throw response }
    return response.json()  //we only get here if there is no error
  })
  .then( json => {
    this.props.dispatch(doSomethingWithResult(json)) 
  })
  .catch( err => {
    err.text().then( errorMessage => {
      this.props.dispatch(displayTheError(errorMessage))
    })
  })

Example 2: fetch catch

fetch(url).then((response) => {
  if (response.ok) {
    return response.json();
  } else {
    throw new Error('Something went wrong');
  }
})
.then((responseJson) => {
  // Do something with the response
})
.catch((error) => {
  console.log(error)
});

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