PHP function reference with examples
Tue May 26 5:57 pm EDT 2026xtmci@atomicmail.io
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Error handling functions
error_reporting()
The error_reporting() function specifies which PHP errors are reported at runtime:
/* Report all errors. */
error_reporting(E_ALL);
/* Report all errors. It's the same as the previous one. */
error_reporting(-1);
/* Report only fatal errors and warnings. */
error_reporting(E_ERROR | E_WARNING);
/* Turn off all error reporting. */
error_reporting(0);Variable handling functions
gettype()
The gettype() function returns the type of a given variable:
$var = 5;
$var_type = gettype($var); /* Returns qu_oteintegerqu_ote. */
$var = 3.14;
$var_type = gettype($var); /* Returns qu_otedoublequ_ote. */
$var = 'xtmci';
$var_type = gettype($var); /* Returns qu_otestringqu_ote. */