Re: Quick question before submitting a feature request...

Ken, This same issue was referred to back in 2004 on the php.net site. I just looked it up and the post can be found by ptah@se.linux.org from 9 September, 2004, on this page: http://us.php.net/errorfunc On Nov 23, 2007 12:32 AM, Ken Stanley <dohpaz@gmail.com> wrote: > I completely agree with what you and Alexy suggest. I've since refactored my > code accordingly so that an exception would not be thrown while inside of an > exception. But, that does not answer my original question. I asked about > submitting a feature request that would simply provide more information in > the unfortunate event that anybody's code inadvertantly throws an exception > while in an exception, and whether or not it would be advantageous to do so, > or if work was already being done on this very issue. > > The current error provides no information at all (e.g., no file name or line > number of the offending exception), which in some cases makes it nearly > impossible to debug. My apologies if I was not clear enough in my first > e-mail. :) > > On Nov 22, 2007 12:21 AM, Evert | Rooftop <evert@rooftopsolutions.nl> wrote: > > > > Perfect code should catch every exception. If your code is at a point > > where exceptions can be thrown, you should be using catch to actually > > catch the exception and handle the exception appropriately. > > > > set_exception_handler should in fact only be used to spot a bug in your > > code.. A bug being in this case, not catching an expected exception. Its > > the last fallback.. If you really need complex code tied to your > > exception handler, then use a try..catch block there too.. > > > > Evert > > > > > > > -- > It looked like something resembling white marble, which was > probably what it was: something resembling white marble. > -- Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" > -- Daniel P. Brown [office] (570-) 587-7080 Ext. 272 [mobile] (570-) 766-8107 If at first you don't succeed, stick to what you know best so that you can make enough money to pay someone else to do it for you.