@function vs function

prise

I was woundering if anyone could tell me what the purpose is for putting the @ symbol before a function. IE @include() vs include()

Thanks

rIkLuNd

If you put a @ before a function, that means that no error messages will be printed on the screen.

diego25

So, for example, if the file you want to include doesn't exist, if you write @include() then it won't print out an error message.

Diego

cool-palace-ceo

yes, when you use the @ it "silences" those big ugly PHP errors so you can make your own.

inlclude ("file-that-does-not-exist.php");

would return the big

Warning: Could not open "file-that-does-not-exist.php" for include on Line whatever

if you do something like

$include = @include("file-does-not-exist.php");

if(!$include) {
echo "<b>Error:</b> Could Not Include A Needed File!";
}

or something to that effect 🙂

MoldRat

Umm Couldnt you just use error_reporting('E_NONE'); ?

superwormy

Yes, you could, except that that turns it off for EVERY function, not just the one you're using at that current time.

Sayian

The smart thing to do here, would be to set your php.ini file to log errors, but not print them to the screen. Or, if you'd like to be really smarty and cool, you could set your error logging to use a custom function to email you a report of the errors as found here http://us2.php.net/error_log

You shouldnt be displaying any errors to the user, what are they gonna do with them?