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

On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Gabor Hojtsy wrote: > > > +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 :) die("foo"); vs. trigger_error("foo", E_USER_ERROR); is IMO a complication. > 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... right, die() works fine for that. Derick -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derick Rethans http://derickrethans.nl/ PHP Magazine - PHP Magazine for Professionals http://php-mag.net/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------