Re: error message handling

From: Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 19:57:42 +0000
Subject: Re: error message handling
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> You probably want to suppress the error message with an @ symbol. Try > putting an "@" before the function calls that give you errors. you want to avoid doing that, I recommend properly handling the error. > <?php > $x = @php_function_here(); > ?> > > This suppresses the error function. Many functions return FALSE if > unsuccessful, so you can test and supply your own error message. better to write a handler to deal with your errors properly. > <?php > if ($x == FALSE) { > print ("error."); > } > ?> > > If you find yourself doing this alot, you may want to create a wrapper > function or wrapper class around the original. Look at PHPLIB's DB_SQL > class for an example of how they suppress error messages. Look at > www.php.net for more info. or have a look at binarycloud: http://www.binarycloud.com best, _alex

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