Re: Re: PDO Exceptions

> On 4/24/2013 9:43 AM, Lars Nielsen wrote: >>> On 4/22/2013 11:55 AM, Onatawahtaw wrote: >>>> Greetings, >>>> >>>> I am new to this list. I have a question about which functions need to >>>> be included in a try block. >>>> >>>> Of "new PDO", "prepare", "bindParam", >>>> "execute", "fetch", and "query", >>>> it seems that bindParam is the only one that throws an exception. So >>>> is >>>> this the only that needs to be put into a try block? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -KJW >>>> Proverbs 3:5-6 >>>> >>> Since nobody else has offered anything, I'll give you my impression of >>> how a try handles things. >>> >>> If the statement(s) within the try block fail in any way (such as >>> simply >>> returning a 'false' value), the try block's catch will be executed. So >>> while the items you specified do not "throw an exception", I believe >>> the >>> try will still handle a failure of those functions. >>> >>> Of course, if I'm wrong, I'm positive we'll start seeing responses to >>> your question. :) >>> >>> -- >>> PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>> >>> >> Hi Jim, >> >> I agree that failures would normally be catched as an exception. But how >> do/can you determine if "false" is a failure? >> >> /Lars >> > It's not a question of Me determining that. If the original function > returned "false" then the try should catch it and in your 'catch' block > you can display a message and show the php error. In the case where you > expect a 'false' return, then just reverse your try condition, and > display the appropriate message (without a php error messsage). Or even > simpler, just use an If statement. > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > If the functions inside your try block doesnt throw anything, then your code will not enter the catchblock. It does not depend on what your function return, but what they throw. /Lars