Core Web Application Development with PHP and MySQL

Chapter 18. Error Handling and Debugging

All programming languages have their own way of presenting and dealing with errorsPHP is no exception. Robust error checking and processing, along with the ability to track down problems with debugging skills and tools, will be key to the success of our web application.

Over the course of this chapter, we will

• Learn how to check for and handle errors in PHP

• Introduce structured exception handling

• Learn about common debugging techniques and tools