php error reporting

efimmike

Hello everyone,
I ve been trying to configure my php(wamp) error reporting to no avail. Its frustrating when it displays unexpected errors (or maybe i am confused). To be more explicit, i have an index form linked to a registration form if i directly open the register.php it shows me this errors

Notice: Undefined index: submit in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 4

Notice: Undefined index: fullname in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 6

Notice: Undefined index: username in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 7

Notice: Undefined index: email in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 8

Notice: Undefined index: password in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 9

Notice: Undefined index: repeatpassword in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 10

Your full name:
Choose a username:
Email:
Choose a password:
Repeat Your password:
Register

What i expect is

" Your full name:
Choose a username:
Email:
Choose a password:
Repeat Your password:
"

and not all the details above

i changed the settings at php.ini file as follows,

display_errors
; Default Value: Off
; Development Value: Off
; Production Value: Off

; display_startup_errors
; Default Value: Off
; Development Value: On
; Production Value: Off

; error_reporting
; Default Value: E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE
; Development Value: E_ALL | E_STRICT
; Production Value: E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED

can some one help plz

thx

bradgrafelman

Rather than try to sweep the errors under the rug, why not fix them instead?

Also, not sure what you mean "as follows" - you simply showed us a bunch of commented out lines, with the exception of the first line, which has no value for display_errors.

efimmike

again there re no errors if i fill the register.php form. what i mean is when i click in register, this is how the register.php page looks

Your full name:
Choose a username:
Email:
Choose a password:
Repeat Your password:

but when i key in the url directly the page displays the above fields plus error msg. ie

Notice: Undefined index: submit in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 4

Notice: Undefined index: fullname in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 6

Notice: Undefined index: username in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 7

Notice: Undefined index: email in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 8

Notice: Undefined index: password in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 9

Notice: Undefined index: repeatpassword in C:\wamp\www\Mysites\mainfolder\register.php on line 10

Your full name:
Choose a username:
Email:
Choose a password:
Repeat Your password:

thanx

bradgrafelman

Right, that's why I'm suggesting you fix the errors rather than just ignore the messages.

For example, rather than simply using external variables, check to see that they exist first:

if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    // form was submitted
} else {
   // show form
}

I also like to use the ternary operator like so:

$username = (isset($_POST['username']) ? $_POST['username'] : '');
// etc.