question about exception

[datactrl]

The following I try to execute function 'my_test()' only if it exists. But anyway if 'my_test()' doesn't exist, it will stop there before 'echo'.

[PHP]try {
xtest();
} catch (Exception $e) {}

echo 'Hello World';[/PHP]


jack

[Dormilich]

you could test the function with function_exists(). if you want to use try-catch you have to throw an exception to make it work.

regards

[Atli]

Hi.

You can use the set_error_handler function to set your own error handler, which could throw an exception.

But... it will not work for fatal errors, such as the on your non-existing function would cause. Such an error is considered the equivalent of a Java *compile error*, which the code itself would not be able to handle.

Exceptions are meant to handle runtime errors. Fatal errors will always stop your code, despite your error or exception handling. (In theory at least)

You would need to use the function_exists function, like mentioned in the previous post.

[datactrl]

Thank you so much everyone. Got it to work now by using function_exists().

Jack