Re: PHP eval() fatal error

On Mon, August 20, 2007 8:54 am, Maarten Balliauw wrote: > Here's the thing: I'm trying to do some dynamic code compilation > within > PHP using eval(). The code I'm trying to compile raises an E_ERROR > (Fatal). > > Here's a simple example: > > <?php > $code = ' $returnValue = 12*A+; '; // Clearly incorrect code :-) > $returnValue = 0; > > eval($code); > ?> > > Now, I'd like to catch the error made by eval: > > // ... > try { > eval($code); > } catch (Exception $ex) { > var_dump($ex); > } > // ... > > Problem persists: a fatal error occurs. > Using set_error_handler() and set_exception_handler() is not working > either... > > Is there any way to gracefully catch this error? I would expect that you need to wrap the try catch block *IN* the code to be eval'd... You sound like you know what you're doing, but I'm still gonna say it: If eval is the solution, you probably didn't understand the problem. :-) -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?