RE: [PHP-DEV] downgrade undefined function from fatal error

There is absolutely no reason why you cannot simply include your functions in your scripts. If you are really lazy, you can even auto_prepend an include file. John >-----Original Message----- >From: Dave [Hawk-Systems] [mailto:dave@hawk-systems.com] >Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 8:56 AM >To: php-dev@lists.php.net >Subject: [PHP-DEV] downgrade undefined function from fatal error > > >reviewed and did a couple of searches on this prior to signing >up to this particular list... > >Is this a reasonable consideration for changes to PHP's >handling of undefined functions? > >Currently, calling a previously undefined function generates >an E_ERROR, and halts the script as a cirtical failure meaning >we can't handle the error as we do others (this is clearly documented). > >What I am not clear on is why an undefined function should >necessarily be a fatal error with no change to code the script >to handle the error. For example > ><?php >function eh($type, $msg, $file, $line, $context){ > # code to parse $msg for >/undefined\040function:\040(.*)\(\)/,$match > # check specified directory for the function: > # include the file if exists (./functions/$match[1].php) > # try to resume > # if we can't find it, halt with die() >} > >error_reporting(0); >set_error_handler("eh"); > >undefined_function(); >?> > >This would seem much more intuitive, and allow collection of >massive amounts of sharable and accessible functions to be >contained in shared directories, and not have to worry about >identifying them all at the head of all pages, or including >functionsthat would not be required. > >Currently as a workaround we are using the following logic; > ><?PHP >function func($f_name){ > if(!function_exists($f_name)){ > # function doesn't exists, needs to be included > require('/path/to/functions/'.$f_name.'.php'); > }else{ > # function already exists, no action required > } > return $f_name; >} > >$database=call_user_func(func('DatabaseConnect'),'var1','var2'); >?> > >But this results in code that isn't quite as intuitive. > >Thoughts? Comments? "You are nuts"? > >Dave > > > >-- >PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >