[RESOLVED] error_reporting to a file?

Horizon88

I did a quick search of the forums but it doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for - does anyone know of a way I can output all the errors and warnings from error_reporting(E_ALL); to a file I specify?

halojoy

it is in the php.ini

you can turn on/off:
1. logging to screen, display
2. logging to your error file
so you can have either, both or none

If you turn on logging to file
you may also config 'path to your error_log file'
It is rather well explained in php.ini, what options are

Of course the error_reporting level will effect this logging.
Remember to Restart your server, if you change php.ini

From my own phpinfo

Loaded Configuration File C:\php\php.ini
display_errors On
error_log c:/phperror/phperr.log
html_errors On
log_errors On

wilku

There is a setting in php.ini that does this. See
http://pl.php.net/manual/en/ref.errorfunc.php

Horizon88

Yeah, I know I can change it for the server, but is there a way to do it in just a single script? I was hoping maybe something like error_reporting(E_ALL, 'file.txt'); but I know it's not that simple. 🙁

halojoy

yes, you can change it in your script
http://php.net/manual/en/ini.php#ini.list

PHP_INI_ALL means this variable can be set everywhere
- php.ini, httpd.conf(Apache) .htaccess and in your php scripts

you would use [man]ini_set[/man]
and set
log_errors = 1
error_log = file

<?php

error_reporting( E_ALL );
ini_set('log_errors', '1');
ini_set('error_log', 'path/filename');

?>

or in .htaccess

php_value error_reporting 2047      (same as E_ALL )
php_flag log_errors On
php_value error_log path/filename    (I think without quotes around)

Horizon88

Thanks a lot, I'll try that once I get back from class.

halojoy

Here is another trick
If you want to log errors to a file in same folder where your script is.
In this case a file named: phperror.log

<?php
error_reporting( E_ALL );
ini_set('log_errors', '1');
// dirname of __FILE__ is this directory
ini_set('error_log', dirname(__FILE__).'/_phperror.log');

echo 'hello; // I made an error here = missing quote

?>

Horizon88

That works great, thanks.