PHP Question what is @?

[sspoke]

Hey there just wondering Im pretty good with simple PHP but I been reading other source codes for knowledge I figured some use the @ operator what does that mean?.

Like I would write a store script like this..


[code]$myFile = "test.txt";
$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");
$sdd = "test\ntest2";
fwrite($fh, $sdd);
fclose($fh);[/code]


I seen other source codes use

[code]$myfile = "test.txt";
$fh = @fopen($myfile, 'w') or die("can't open file");
$sdd = "test\ntest2";
fwrite($fh, $sdd);
@fclose($fh);[/code]

see what I mean what is that @ mean?

thanks for the help,
pkedpker

[trq]

It is the error suppressor.

[jeeva]

It's nothing ....

we have to put '@' symbol in order to avoid the warning error

[sspoke]

you mean stops php fatal warnings stuff?  

cool!

[wildteen88]

Yes that is correct. However do not use it to get rid of the errors! Always try to fix the errors first!

[linuxdream]

I don't think @ will prevent fatal errors, it will only suppress the message. I mean, if you use it someplace that results in a fatal error, nothing will show but the script will still die. Mostly useful for when you are using variables that may or may not be set and won't result in a fatal error if they are not.