#41810 [Opn->Bgs]: Unable to catch Parse Errors

ID: 41810 Updated by: tony2001@php.net Reported By: d dot albano at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 5.2.3 New Comment: >it is something like a logical bug It's something like a logical bug to catch parse errors using an error handler defined in the same script, cause the parse error may happen in the handler itself. The parse error happens BEFORE execution starts, at the compilation stage, so it's just phisically impossible to call something that does not exist at that moment. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-26 10:46:51] d dot albano at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Hi, i've seen that set_error_handler doesn't let to the code to catch Parse Errors. I know that set_error_handler documentation page on php manual says that this error can't be catched, so this isin't a true bug: it is something like a logical bug because using strange tricks you can catch parse errors for included files. So, instead to force php developers to do strange tricks to catch parse errors why don't try to send parse errors throught user defined error handler, if it is setted? I know that this isin't so simply but it is becoming necessary: in an advanced system is vitally catch any kind of error that can cause problem to page execution and this comprises catching every kind of errors that can be generated by third party module or every included file. I understand that there isin't an easy way to do but a point of start can be define it through htaccess/php_value or simply use it only with included files after that set_error_handler is setted Reproduce code: --------------- # main.php: <?php function error_handler($errno, $errstr, $errfile, $errline) { echo 'error catched!'; } set_error_handler('error_handler'); require_once('file_with_parse_error.php'); ?> # file_with_parse_error.php: <?php --- this is a voluntary php parse error --- ?> Expected result: ---------------- Browser should show: error catched! Actual result: -------------- Browser output: Parse error: syntax error, .... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=41810&edit=1