PHP error handling functions - error_reporting()

Last update on August 19 2022 21:50:39 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Description

The error_reporting() function is used to set which PHP errors are reported.

Version:

PHP 4,5

Syntax:

error_reporting(level )

Parameter:

Parameter	Description	Required / Optional	Type
level	Specifies the error report level of a script. Values are either bitmask or constants. Considering future compatibility issues, it is recommended that you use constants.	Optional	integer

Return Values:

Returns the old error_reporting level or the current level when no level parameter is specified.

Example:

<?php
  // Turn off all error reporting
  error_reporting(0);
// Report simple errors
error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_WARNING | E_PARSE);
// Reporting E_NOTICE 
error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_WARNING | E_PARSE | E_NOTICE);
// Report all errors except E_NOTICE
error_reporting(E_ALL ^ E_NOTICE);
// Report all PHP errors 
error_reporting(E_ALL);
// Report all PHP errors
error_reporting(-1);
// Same as error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('error_reporting', E_ALL);
?>

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