Next up in our in-depth PHP Exception Handling series we’re taking a closer look at the PHP TypeError. TypeErrors are thrown in a few different scenarios where the PHP engine expects a particular object type, but a different type is provided instead. In this article we’ll explore the TypeError in… continue reading →

Next up in our in-depth PHP Exception Handling series we’re taking a closer look at the PHP ParseError. As you might suspect, a ParseError is thrown when PHP has trouble parsing a line of code. This could either be due to a typo or syntax error, or even while using… continue reading →

Today we’ll continue with our exploratory PHP Exception Handling series by diving deeper into the PHP AssertionError. As you can probably guess, an AssertionError is (sometimes) thrown when an assert() call fails. However, a number of default settings and configuration differences based on PHP versions means that AssertionErrors may not… continue reading →

In today’s article we’ll continue our travels through the PHP Exception Handling series with a closer look at the DivisionByZeroError. As you might suspect, the DivisionByZeroError is (sometimes) thrown when attempting to divide a value by zero. The challenge is the caveat of “sometimes”, because this particular error might not… continue reading →

Today we begin our new PHP Exception Handling series with a deep dive into the ArithmeticError. As you can probably guess, the ArithmeticError is thrown when PHP code attempts to perform an invalid mathematical operation. Throughout this article we’ll dig into the ArithmeticError in more detail, looking at where it… continue reading →

In the past, understanding the PHP exception class hierarchy was easy, but the hierarchy included a somewhat serious flaw. In older PHP versions it often proved difficult, if not impossible, to handle fatal errors. In fact, most fatal errors typically caused the application to halt execution entirely. Now, thanks to… continue reading →