PHP catch Keyword
Example
Catch an exception:
<?php
try {
throw new Exception("This is an exception");
}
catch(Exception $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
}
?>
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Definition and Usage
The catch keyword is used to handle exceptions that are thrown by the code in a
preceding try block.
Related Pages
The throw keyword.
The try keyword.
The finally keyword.
Read more about try..catch.finally (Exceptions) in our PHP Exceptions Tutorial.
More Examples
Example
Use catch for multiple types of exception:
<?php
try {
$rand = rand(0, 2);
switch($rand) {
case 0: throw new Exception();
case 1: throw new
OutOfBoundsException();
case 2: throw new
LogicException();
}
} catch(OutOfBoundsException $e) {
echo "Caught an out of bounds exception";
} catch(LogicException $e) {
echo "Caught a logic exception";
} catch(Exception $e) {
echo
"Caught an ordinary exception";
}
?>
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