mds1256 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Hi What would you say the best practice was to handle a mysql / PHP error. These errors include a SQL query problem, mysql connection problem, any sort of php problem. I have read that all errors should be output to a log so I can keep an eye on any errors etc, but what about displaying errors to users? So say that my website had a problem with a mysql connection, should I just re-direct the user to a static type error page to say there was a problem (as my site relies on a database connection to supply content etc). Also with a SQL query, I am guessing that I should just display a custom error for the action they are trying to perform, e.g. logging in; I should just echo there was a problem logging in. And then pipe the proper php error to a log file? Any tips would be great? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu2000 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 If you want to display an error to the user, make it a generic "Sorry, your stupid request cratered the database server" type of message, and log the system generated error. Showing the user the system generated message is a bad idea since it usually contains information they wouldn't otherwise have access to, or even need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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