Re: Re: PDO Exceptions

> On 4/24/2013 9:43 AM, Lars Nielsen wrote:
>>> On 4/22/2013 11:55 AM, Onatawahtaw wrote:
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> I am new to this list. I have a question about which functions need to
>>>> be included in a try block.
>>>>
>>>> Of "new PDO", "prepare", "bindParam", "execute", "fetch", and "query",
>>>> it seems that bindParam is the only one that throws an exception. So
>>>> is
>>>> this the only that needs to be put into a try block?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> -KJW
>>>> Proverbs 3:5-6
>>>>
>>> Since nobody else has offered anything, I'll give you my impression of
>>> how a try handles things.
>>>
>>> If the statement(s) within the try block fail in any way (such as
>>> simply
>>> returning a 'false' value), the try block's catch will be executed.  So
>>> while the items you specified do not "throw an exception", I believe
>>> the
>>> try will still handle a failure of those functions.
>>>
>>> Of course, if I'm wrong, I'm positive we'll start seeing responses to
>>> your question.  :)
>>>
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>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> I agree that failures would normally be catched as an exception. But how
>> do/can you determine if "false" is a failure?
>>
>> /Lars
>>
> It's not a question of Me determining that.  If the original function
> returned "false" then the try should catch it and in your 'catch' block
> you can display a message and show the php error.  In the case where you
> expect a 'false' return, then just reverse your try condition, and
> display the appropriate message (without a php error messsage).  Or even
> simpler, just use an If statement.
>
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If the functions inside your try block doesnt throw anything, then your
code will not enter the catchblock. It does not depend on what your
function return, but what they throw.
/Lars


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