Re: set_exception_handler catches all Throwables

What do you guys do in the set_exception_handler callback? Wouldn't most code just use the same callback and just log the error / exception? Regards, Niklas 2015-08-19 11:55 GMT+02:00 Björn Larsson <bjorn.x.larsson@telia.com>: > Den 2015-08-19 kl. 10:52, skrev Peter Cowburn: > >> On 17 August 2015 at 15:24, Sebastian Bergmann <sebastian@php.net> wrote: >> >> Am 17.08.2015 um 16:00 schrieb Derick Rethans: >>> >>>> Actually, I don't call this intended. This is just as much as a BC break >>>> as the original implementation where Errors where also Exceptions. IMO, >>>> set_exception_handler() should be changed - with my preference it not >>>> capturing Error, and instead have an additional set_throwable_handler(). >>>> >>> +1 >>> >>> What's the plan for set_exception_handler() regarding Throwables? Seeing >> as >> we're now in the RC release phase I think this bone of contention should >> be >> resolved one way or another as soon as we can. >> > Yes, a "global" function that behaves differently between PHP 5 & 7 is not > optimal in > my view. I'm also wondering how to make one handler managing two > different type > of situations. @ircmaxwell described it in *Core functions throwing > exceptions in PHP7*: > "Errors signify programmer error, where Exceptions signify > unknown or runtime errors. Meaning that an Error should always be a > problem with your code, but an Exception could be a systems problem, a > user problem or a problem in your code." > > /Cheers //Björn Larsson/ > > PS A bit new to this list but hope to have contributed a little :) > >