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Dec 09.2009

When I connect to a Database, I use this format:

[code=php]$db = mysqli_connect(‘localhost’,’root’,’password’) or die(‘Problem connecting’ . mysqli_error());[/code]

I haven’t seen the results of mysqli_error(). Is there a way, for testing and debugging to get actual “feedback” of the errors?

I used to get it in my much PHP days, before MySQL. blah blah blah on line 23. It used to shot up in the browser. So at least I could “isolate” the problem. Now days I only get a blank page and have to comment out potential trouble spots.

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@criterion9Dec 09.2009 — Do you have error_reporting turned off in php.ini? Try setting to E_ALL.

http://us.php.net/manual/en/errorfunc.configuration.php#ini.error-reporting
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@MindzaiDec 09.2009 — I think you want mysqli_connect_error.
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@Hooded_VillianauthorDec 09.2009 — Do you have error_reporting turned off in php.ini? Try setting to E_ALL.

http://us.php.net/manual/en/errorfunc.configuration.php#ini.error-reporting[/QUOTE]

[code=php]
; error_reporting
; Default Value: E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE
; Development Value: E_ALL | E_STRICT
; Production Value: E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED
[/code]

Oh wait... For it to be on, I have to remove the semi colon, innit?
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@Hooded_VillianauthorDec 09.2009 — I think you want mysqli_connect_error.[/QUOTE]

Will try it out... Done. It's in. Lets see how it goes.

PS: I am currently looking for error reporting in PHP

eg:[undefined variable] blah blah line 32

It still runs the entire page, just prints out the errors. It currently seems that it halts on any and all errors.
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@MindzaiDec 10.2009 — Whether the script will die or not depends on the error level. Notices and warnings will not stop processing.
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@Hooded_VillianauthorFeb 28.2010 — [code=php]
; display_errors
; Default Value: On
; Development Value: On
; 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[/code]

This is my php.ini file settings and I still cant get the errors to display on the page being loaded... Instead the whole page halts.
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