Re: Re: error handling [was: ugly cvs subject]

> > +1 on using trigger_error() in examples, including in mysql_connect. In my > > experience, it needs more exposure to newbies as it is a far more efficient > > way of dealing with errors. (And it actually took me a couple years to > > discover it! :) > > I'm -1 on this; don't over complicate examples with trigger_error(). > Example for functions should be short and the main topic should be the > function, not trigger_error(). So you think, that die() does not complicate the example, while trigger_error() does? It's just a functions with a longer name :) We have two aspects we need to consider: 1. Encourage safe coding 2. Provide short and easy to understand examples If we leave errors unhandled in examples, that is simple, but harms the developers. I do think, that using too much error handling code in examples hurts, but none is not better... Goba