Re: patch files for PEAR

On Monday, August 25, 2003 7:50, Brad Bulger wrote: > a few patch files based on trying to run with the Web frontend. > some undefined variables, some errors that needed more info. > if you like them, they're yours. > a general comment: a while ago, someone proposed to internals > a php.ini setting for disabling the '@' error-suppression > mechanism. he basically got hooted out of school, but i am > beginning to see what he meant. > the @ thing is at least close to being overused. it's become like duct tape. > in trying to make things work with PHP 5, whenever there was a problem, > i would frequently have to remove layer after layer of error suppression > until i found out what wasn't working. or using it to avoid > undefined index errors. i mean, that works, but hmm. I'm completely against using the '@' feature, as the error it produces does not be shown but will be still logged if you use log_errors. Please guys avoid it use. That "lazy" feature only hides potential bugs. -- Tomas V.V.Cox mailto:cox@idecnet.com