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Last Updated on November 1, 2023
Quick Reference
The PHP set_error_handler() function sets a user-defined error handler function.
<?php
// user-defined error handler function
function my_error_handler($errno, $errstr, $errfile, $errline) {
echo '<strong>Error:</strong> [' . $errno . ']' . $errstr . '<br>';
echo ' Error on line ' . $errline . ' in ' . $errfile . '<br>';
}
// set user-defined error handler function
set_error_handler('my_error_handler');
$test = 2;
// Trigger error
if ($test > 1) {
trigger_error(' A custom error has been triggered');
}
?>
Output
Error: [1024] A custom error has been triggered
Error on line 19 in /home/test.php
Syntax
set_error_handler(errorhandler, E_ALL | E_STRICT)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| errorhandler | Specifies the name of the function to be run at errors (required) |
| E_ALL | E_STRICT | Specifies on which error report level the user-defined error will be shown (default is E_ALL) |
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